Knowledge spillovers as a factor in the development of agriculture in the regions of Russia

The article considers the influence of knowledge spillovers as a factor of innovative development on the efficiency and intensity of agricultural production in the regions of Russia. The territorial distribution of agricultural patents and references to them in the regions of the country was analyzed, which is one of the methods for identifying knowledge spillovers. Based on this, a typology of Russian regions was carried out on innovative functions of agriculture and the level of creativity. Four types of regions were identified: creative, acceptor-creative, acceptor and innovative peripheries. For each type, indicators of patent activity, level of innovative development, per capita production, efficiency and intensity of agricultural production were analyzed. It was revealed that the most efficient agriculture is typical for regions of the creative type, which indicates a significant influence of innovative factors on the modern development of agriculture. The efficiency of agricultural production naturally decreases in acceptor regions and innovative periphery. The presence of higher education institutions and scientific organizations of an agrarian profile has a significant impact on the innovative development of agriculture in the regions of the country. At the same time, scientific and technological factors are currently not leading in the development of the agricultural sector, which opens up great opportunities for further improvement of the technology and efficiency of agriculture.