Innovation In Agricultural Sector Research Articles

NECESSITY OF EDUCATION ABOUT IMPORTANCE AND POSSIBILITIES OF INSURANCE, FINANCING AND INNOVATIONS IN AGRICULTURE

Education is necessary for the development of all activities, and therefore for the development of agriculture. For the successful development of agricultural sector, in the contemporary conditions, an adequate agricultural policy is needed, which will encourage, through the series of measures and instruments, insurance, financing, introduction of innovations in agriculture, as well as many other elements important for sustainable development of agriculture. Since these are very dynamic factors, permanent education on such complex issues is necessary, in order to be sufficiently informed and knowledgeable farmers and consumers of agricultural products about all advantages and disadvantages of their business or consumer decisions. Bearing that in mind, within this research, the most important aspects of insurance, financing and introduction of innovations in agricultural sector are analysed, while the analysis of the aforementioned topics focuses on the necessity of education on these important issues. Anyway, education significantly determines the quantity and structure of agricultural production, and therefore the supply of agricultural products. Additionally, it significantly affects the shaping of demand for agri-food and other agricultural products. Accordingly, the aim of this research is to point out the relevance of insurance, quality financing and innovation in agriculture, with special emphasis on the role and importance of education for their application in the practice. The methods of description, comparison, analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, generalization and historical method, are used in the paper. The most complex issues in the field of insurance, financing and innovative approaches in agriculture, which require adequate education, are presented schematically and illustrated with the table. The research results show that comprehensive education is really necessary when it comes to agriculture, which, like other activities, in the technical-technological and broader sense, is constantly improving and facing new challenges and requirements for sustainable development, i.e. balancing economic, ecological and social goals. Namely, it is observed in the paper that constant education must be an integral part of the modern approach to agricultural development, where the education about importance and possibilities of insurance, financing and introducing innovations, can provide the necessary knowledge and information to farmers and buyers of agricultural products. In the paper, it is concluded that the education, in various forms, can significantly motivate farmers to improve their business on a sustainable basis, and motivate consumers of agricultural products to opt for agricultural products that are at the same time acceptable in the economic-financial, ecological and the wider social context. It is extremely important in modern conditions, which are very complex and burdened with a number of global problems, such as climate changes, complicated international economic relations, health and other accompanying problems.

Current Financing Trends of Innovation in Agricultural Sector of Russian Economy

Current Financing Trends of Innovation in Agricultural Sector of Russian Economy

Innovative processes in agroindustrial production: regional features of management

The current state of development of the agro-industrial complex in Kazakhstan is characterized by insufficient degree of application of innovations that ensure large-scale production in this area. High risks, low level of profitability of the industry and regional peculiarities impede the growth of innovative activity. In this regard, the development of mechanisms and technologies for innovative development management is relevant. The goal is to study the problems of regulation of innovation in agricultural sector, taking into account the specifics of the regions of the republic, to develop proposals and recommendations for its improvement. Results - the authors state that the introduction of new technologies will increase the need for cooperation between farms by increasing the science intensity of the AIC. Currently, the technical and technological indicators of agricultural producers, the efficiency of business processes lag significantly behind the developed countries. It is shown that despite many advanced assessment and analysis models, issues related to the methods and techniques for determining the productivity of agricultural entities require the in-depth study in order to adapt to the constantly changing conditions. Conclusions - one of the main factors in the modernization of agro-industrial production is to increase the volume of the domestic food market and export resources by increasing the quality and competitiveness of the products. State regulation, management and support form the basis of innovation policy at the regional level - a continuous process that contributes to the transformation of technical, technological, organizational ideas and developments into concrete practical solutions in order to transfer agricultural enterprises to a qualitatively new scale of development. For the implementation of national innovation projects, it is necessary to take into account the legal, economic and managerial parameters. Economic entities of the agro-industrial complex should work in close cooperation with scientific institutions; receive advisory information on possible changes in the concept of their production to a more promising and innovative one.

Innovative technologies in poultry farming of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article discusses the features of innovation in agricultural sector, the direction of development of entrepreneurial activity in poultry industry based on integration processes. The aim of the study is to assess the efficiency of production in agro-industrial complex, in particular in poultry industry. Methods used in the work: comparison, synthesis, factor analysis of the main criteria, the level of specialization of an innovative enterprise through multiple regression. In the course of the study, the authors obtained the following results – promising areas of activity of poultry farms in the transition to an innovative development model were identified; assessed the possibilities of integration in the enterprises of the republic for production of poultry products in the form of expanding the production structure or merging with other companies; the predicted values of the poultry farming trend were calculated, the influence of factors on the basis of longterm economic data on the activities of poultry farms and poultry production program until 2025 have been identified in the course of studying. The achievements of LLP "Ordabasy kus" of Turkestan region, which carried out the modernization of production are presented. The authors developed recommendations and presented conclusions on modernization of domestic production while simultaneously reducing labor costs and funds per unit of production of poultry industry in order to increase its efficiency based on integration and innovative technologies, which, in turn, will increase productivity of poultry.

ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯ ПОДДЕРЖКА АГРОБИЗНЕСА В ГЕРМАНИИ: СОЦИАЛЬНО-ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКИЙ АСПЕКТ

The purpose of the study is to determine the possibilities of using mechanisms for supporting agribusiness in foreign countries and to develop recommendations for their adaptation in domestic agriculture. The current socio-demographic situation in rural areas of Germany, Kazakhstan and other states, measures of public support are considered. In the EU and Germany, agricultural policy is aimed at intensive development of the industry: increasing the level of innovation in agricultural sector and food industry; maintaining high standards of environmental and animal protection; introduction of advanced scientific developments in the branches of agro-industrial production; supporting the activities of research institutes; increasing contribution to diversifying rural economic development. It was revealed that the aggregated budget of funding sources allows you to control its implementation at all levels from planning to final use. Public administration guarantees a stable income to farmers; an appropriate standard of living comparable to the wealth of other social groups in society; the prospects for the professional activity of entrepreneurs in the countryside; conditions and directions of training of agricultural personnel. Modern challenges, among which the aging of the population employed in agriculture in Europe and Germany, is currently the most important problem, therefore, starting in 2015, a new financial instrument to help young farmers under 40 was included into the main program of assistance to the EU agricultural sector. Analysis of employment indicators in rural areas of Kazakhstan and the experience of public support in Germany made it possible to formulate measures to support agricultural producers, which will change the approach to agricultural labor, its prestige.

Rainwater Harvesting As a Technological Innovation to Supplying Crop Nutrition through Fertigation

Water management in agricultural production is accomplished primarily through a combination of the irrigation and fertilizer. Irrigation couple with fertilizer is the process of supplying fertilizer or nutrients to crops in the irrigation water as a technological innovation in agricultural sector. The interdependence of irrigation and fertilizer has been recognized in most part of the word where irrigated agriculture is practiced. Fertigation become closely linked component in an overall system for water management in agricultural production. The concept of rainwater harvesting in wet season and supplying it to crops through fertigation was introduced as a part a wider theoretical as a technological innovation. Rainwater from the roof of a greenhouse in periodically harvested and stored in torrents for later use. The purpose of this study was to evaluate total volume of rainwater harvesting where as the use of consumptive use to plant red tomato cherry as a source of fertigation in dry and wet season. This research was carried out from January until May 2016 which is located in the green house of Padjadjaran University campus, Jatinangor Sumedang , West Java Indonesia. The results show that rainwater harvesting from greenhouse roofs top and applied it as fertigation in the wet season good enough of consumptive use whole year (wet and dry season) for planted red tomato cherry.

The impact of urbanisation on crop–livestock farming system: a comparative case study of India and Bangladesh

The paper has attempted to explore the impact of urbanisation on crop–livestock farming system in changing economic space and the livelihood impact of these changes. Urbanisation in South Asia is gaining momentum in recent years with rapid changes in economic activities and migration from rural space to urban centres for better live. This results in increasing the share of non-producer; declining agricultural land and increasing food prices; and putting pressure on the livelihoods of rural as well as urban poor. All these changes specially the land use patterns brought changes in crop–livestock farming system which dominates in South Asia. The study is based on a trans-regional household-level survey in three regions across India and Bangladesh. The results reflect that the intensification and interdependence between crop–livestock is highest where farmers have better access to urban market. In regard to system sustainability, the low-intensity zone appears to be most threatened as farmers have less access to urban market and more pressure on biomass. Non-farm income plays a major role in financing for innovation in agriculture sector in low urbanised area. There needs deeper understanding to integrate the crop–livestock in efficient way that can improve the livelihood without compromising sustainability of the system.

РОЛЬ МАРКЕТИНГУ В РОЗВИТКУ СІЛЬСЬКИХ ТЕРИТОРІЙ ПРИКОРДОННОГО РЕГІОНУ: ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЙНИЙ КОНТЕКСТ

Окреслено пріоритетні напрями розвитку сільських територій у руслі політки європейської інтеграції України. Доведено необхідність впровадження сучасних управлінських технологій у практику діяльності органів місцевого самоврядування сільських територіальних громад України. Першочерговий акцент зроблено на сільських територіях прикордонних регіонів України, які найбільш відчутно стикаються із сучасними викликами європейської інтеграції нашої держави. Відзначено необхідність забезпечувати першочерговий розвиток маркетингу сільських територій у прикордонних регіонах України в таких ключових напрямах: інституційно–економічному, інформаційно–управлінському, соціально–культуральному. На цій основі здійснено систематизації основних завдань розвитку маркетингу сільських територій прикордонних регіонів України у кожній із трьох окреслених площин, відповідно до основних викликів сучасного етапу європейської інтеграції України. Розроблено пропозиції для органів державної влади та місцевого самоврядування України, в яких першочергове значення відведене начально–освітній та інформаційно–консалтинговій компонентам з метою підвищення якості управлінської підготовки працівників органів місцевого самоврядування сільських територіальних громад у прикордонних регіонах України. Показано, що більшості європейських урядів довелося відмовитися від надміру витратної системи прямої бюджетної підтримки сільсько­господарських товаровиробників. Замість цього було впроваджено механізм фінансових субсидій, спрямований, насамперед, на стимулювання інновацій в аграрному секторі економіки, а також на ведення екологічно безпечного сільського господарства. Крім того, суттєво зросла частка витрат на розвиток інфраструктури сільських територій та фінансування програм соціально–культурного розвитку села. Аналізуючи особливості функціонування інституційно–правового механізму реалізації спільної аграрної політики ЄС, відзначено, що в ЄС дедалі частіше організаційною платформою для здійснення заходів з розвитку сільськогосподарського виробництва стають не стільки фермерські господарства чи агрокорпорації, скільки сільські території та сільські громади загалом. Перспективою подальших наукових досліджень у руслі окресленої проблематики є виявлення резервів нарощування людського потенціалу сільських територій в умовах поглиблення європейської інтеграції України

Reforms in Rural Development and their Influence on Agricultural Extension of Uzbekistan: Experience and Challenges in Water Management

Abstract Nowadays science applies agricultural innovations in a wide range all over the world; however, number of water users in innovations is in smaller amounts. This might happen to a number of factors, for example lack of adequate knowledge exchange system, nominal extension services at places, lack of well-defined policies, barriers in ‘human’ minds change’, barriers at policy level. As for Uzbekistan, it could be said that practice of extension of innovations application and its diffusion in agricultural irrigation sector in Uzbekistan does not have much experience, however, before 1991 Uzbekistan was one of the Soviet Unions’ republics and as it is known, the Soviet Union had high practice in innovations in different sectors, as well as in agriculture. Although, since independence, Uzbekistan has continued to experience innovations in agricultural sector independently, their diffusion is at a challenging shape. This article captures the policy issue, how Uzbekistan started to develop water management issues in its economic reforms, it describes a case research on application of innovative technique on a farm level and accordingly, it tries to propose the aspects that need to be involved in future reforms to make the current situation be better managed.

Relationships among Per Capita GDP, Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors in India

The objective of the present paper is to examine causal relationship among per capita GDP, agriculture and manufacturing sector output in India using time series data collected from CSO for the period 1970 to 2013. The study conducts an econometric investigation by applying methodologies, viz., Stationary tests, and Johansen’s Cointegration test, Johansen’s Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) in VAR and Impulse Response Function and Variance Decomposition Analysis. We have carried out the ADF and KPSS unit root tests. According to AIC and HQC criteria, the appropriate lag length is 2. Both the variables in log terms being I (1), Johansen’s co-integration test confirms one long run relationships among the variables at 5% significance level. It reveals that there exists bidirectional causality between agriculture sector and per GDP, while the unidirectional causality between the manufacturing sector and per capita GDP and between the agriculture and manufacturing sector. As the VECM involve selection of appropriate lag length. According to AIC criterion and Hannan-Quinn criterion; two lag lengths is considered to the present analysis. The signs of both the coefficients of the cointegrated equations are as expected and their magnitudes are responsible. However, results based on vector error correction model indicate a weak association between the sectors in the short run. Dynamic causality results show that the agriculture sector affects Per Capita GDP and manufacturing sector, while Per Capita GDP affects manufacturing sector strongly in the long run, thus causality seems to run from agriculture to PCGDP and manufacturing and from PCGDP to Manufacturing sector. It is also evident from impulse response function that any innovation in agriculture sector increases its own growth as well as growth of manufacturing sector in India. In consistence with the above finding, the present study argues that shocks originated from agriculture sector spill over to Per Capita GDP and Manufacturing sector in long run in India.

How innovations in agricultural sector could help small and medium-sized enterprises to face a policy evolution

How innovations in agricultural sector could help small and medium-sized enterprises to face a policy evolution

PERSEPSI MAHASISWA TERHADAP LAYANAN NOKIA LIFE TOOL SEBAGAI INOVASI MEDIA INFORMASI PERTANIAN

<em><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Nokia Life Tools is an innovation in agricultural sector which provide relevant information needed by farmers. One of the consequences of innovation is justification as action by the stakeholders. Agronomy and Horticultural Department students in this case are acting as one of the stackholders for the agricultural sector. The purpose of this study is to find out what the perception of students in the Agronomy and Horticultural Department class of 2006 about Nokia Life Tools watched by its characteristic as an innovation to agricultural sector. Beside that this study also have the purpose to understand the relation between internal and external factors from the Agronomy and Horticultural Department class of 2006 students with the perception about Nokia Life Tools.The result of this study shows that students in the Agronomy and Horticultural Department class of 2006 think that Nokia Life Tools giving an average advantage level, quite fit for agricultural sector, quite complicated, quite easy to be tried, and also quite easy for the result to be observed. Other result is the internal factor that related to the students in the Agronomy and Horticultural Department class of 2006 perception is the origin of the students and the students awareness level about Nokia Life Tools., and the external factor is the students exposure level of the Nokia Life Tools advertisement.</span></em>