Theoretical and methodical bases of research of innovative development of agricultural enterprises are developed in the dissertation. The essence of innovations and innovative development of enterprises is clarified. Proposals for the selection of types of innovations implemented in agricultural enterprises, as a result of their classification by: industry at the enterprise, material component, organizational level of the economic system for which it is a novelty, the type of enterprise activity, the predominant effect of implementation, the task to be solved at the level of enterprise.
The innovative development of the enterprise was considered as a process of progressive changes in its state, which is reflected in the growth of efficiency, gaining competitive advantages, strengthening market positions, etc., achieved through the introduction of innovations by this enterprise. It is stated that to ensure changes in the state of the enterprise, which fall under the definition of innovative development, innovation should be marked by: constant nature, efficiency, purposefulness, comprehensive nature, scientific, incentives to participate in the innovation process in all entities involved.
It is shown that the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises is influenced by many factors. Proposals for their classification according to the organizational level of formation – on the factors of the world (mega-) level, which reflect the processes of globalization, macro-level (country), meso-level (industry, region) and micro-level (business entity).
The analysis of the current state and trends of innovative development of agricultural enterprises of Lviv region is carried out. Within the framework of the dissertation research a survey of innovative activity of agricultural enterprises of Lviv region was conducted, which covered 169 business entities. The obtained data indicate a relatively high level of innovation activity of these enterprises: 51.5% of the surveyed entities indicated that they carried out activities that fall under the definition of innovation during 2016-2018. It was found that most often agricultural producers introduced process innovations related to the improvement of production and storage technologies. It is established that often companies simultaneously introduced several types of innovations. However, many companies underestimate the implementation of organizational and marketing innovations.
Proposals for improving the principles of economic support for innovative development of agricultural enterprises have been formulated. It is noted that the introduction of innovations in agricultural enterprises should be considered as the implementation of innovation and investment project. The possibility of using marginal analysis in substantiation of such projects is shown. Since the substantiation of the innovation and investment project involves the assessment of risks of its implementation, the method of expert assessments was used to establish the level of certain types of risks in the implementation of innovations in agricultural enterprises.
The issues of formation and use of innovative potential in agricultural enterprises and at higher organizational levels are covered. Proposals have been formulated on the criteria and specific indicators for assessing individual components of the innovation potential of an agricultural enterprise in the framework of the development of an innovation and investment project.
A set of measures aimed at forming the innovative potential of the agricultural production system at different organizational levels is considered. It is shown that the relevant measures should be planned and implemented within a single mechanism for the formation and use of innovative potential of the agricultural production system.
It is noted that the effectiveness of innovative development of agricultural enterprises depends on the level of infrastructure development, which provides innovative activities of agricultural producers. Taking into account the functions performed, the following components of this infrastructure are identified – financial, informational, organizational-coordinating and controlling, intermediary. Proposals for the development of advisory services in Ukraine have been formulated. They are related to the establishment of communication links between advisory services and agricultural producers.
