Abstract: The study discusses the impact of innovation on the development of agro-industrial complex. Particular attention is paid to the principles of regional agricultural policies that promote innovation activity of market participants. The necessity of improving the innovative process control system is defined in order to improve the competitiveness of agricultural production. Questions of influence of innovations on competitiveness of agro-industrial complex are considered. The special attention is paid to the principles of the regional agrarian policy stimulating innovative activity of subjects of the market. Need of improvement of a control system of innovative processes for increase of competitiveness of agrarian production is defined.