ON THE ISSUE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-CLUSTERS: RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCE

In the presented article, it is noted that the clusterization of the economy acts as a catalyst for the successful development of regions in Russia. In general, this study provides an overview of the features of the formation of agro-clusters in the Russian Federation: it shows the volume of GRP and the share in Russia's GDP of the regions where agro-clusters operate. The significant contribution of the regions represented in terms of agricultural production was also noted. The paper shows the dynamics of the share of investments in agriculture in the total volume of investments in fixed assets. In the course of the research, it was found out that, despite the problems presented, the formation of agro-clusters includes a large number of advantageous aspects. In addition to the study of the development of agro-clusters in the Russian Federation, the work examines foreign experience, shows a radar of the activity of EU cluster organizations in accordance with the type of ecosystem; the aspects of the development of the Belgian Wagralim cluster and the East Anglia Agri-Tech East cluster are presented: the main priority areas of clusters are described, their comparative assessment is given.