RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal IndustriesRUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries2312-797X2312-7988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba168110.22363/2312-797X-2013-4-12-20Research ArticleSome challenges development of agro-based integration of the cluster approachHuseynovE NDepartment of economy of the enterprise and businesssemenovich.valeriy@mail.ruSemenovichV SDepartment of economy of the enterprise and businesssemenovich.valeriy@mail.ruZhantemirovSh ADepartment of economy of the enterprise and businesssharshen08@rambler.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150420134122005092016Copyright © 2013,2013The problems of the development of agricultural integration in AIC. The analysis of the development of the agro-industrial associations and regional clusters in 17 regions of the Central Federal District over the period 2000—2012 year. On the basis of the analysis shows the main directions of development of agro-industrial integration and ways to solve its problems on the basis of the cluster approach. If we develop the traditional agricultural methods, the citizens of Russia to meet in good nutrition needed for decades. Conclusive evidence of the need to develop agriculture in the major agro-industrial associations of the cluster type is the practice itself. In the last decade, using advanced foreign experience in this area, territorial clusters in Russia, including in the Central Federal District (CFD), are intensively developing. For the creation and development of agro-industrial cluster requires a close long-term economic relations companies in one region with innovative advancements in crop production, livestock and agro-processing. Holding should have a high level of production, skilled workforce, advanced infrastructure, developed on the basis of traditional crafts, etc.Agro-industrial integrationthe clusters in agriculturepublic-private partnershipthe main problems of agricultural integration in AICАгропромышленная интеграциякластеры в АПКгосударственно-частное партнерство