Innovation development of food industry enterprises in Republic of Kazakhstan: problems and perspectives

Baurzhan S. Tolysbayev, Almira A.Seisinbinova

Abstract

At present, in conditions of high competition in the global world and the need to preserve the security of the national economy, the task of providing the country with high-quality food products is becoming highly topical. That is why it’s needed to give an increased attention to issues of innovative development of food industry enterprises, since now innovations are considered the most important driver of competitive success in all sectors of the economy. Foreign competition has put pressure on firms to continuously innovate in order to produce differentiated products and services. Introducing new products helps firms protect their margins, while investing in process innovation helps firms lower their costs.
In this article, the authors identified the importance of innovation in ensuring the competitiveness of the country and economic development, as well as their special role in the food industry. They also described different types of innovations in the agricultural sector and food industry and analyzed their main features. The authors analyzed the current state of innovative development in the food industry of Kazakhstan. It was also considered projects that are implemented in the food industry of the country.
The main directions of innovation activity of the food industry enterprise are identified, the factors influencing their innovative development are identified. And also a set of measures was proposed to increase the level of innovative activity of enterprises in the industry. As a result of the study, it was identified the need to implement a mechanism for the relationship of innovation process participants in the market, which will create an effective infrastructure for the innovative development of the food industry.
Key words: innovation, innovation development, food industry.

Cite

Б.С.Толысбаев, А.А.Сейсинбинова ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНДАҒЫ ТАМАҚ ӨНЕРКӘСІБІ КӘСІПОРЫНДАРЫНЫҢ ИННОВАЦИЯЛЫҚ ДАМУЫ: ПРОБЛЕМАЛАРЫ МЕН ПЕРСПЕКТИВАЛАРЫ // Экономика: стратегия және практика — 2019 — № 1 (14) — б. 109-122.