The article discusses the basic concepts of the development of national standardization, which carry out the development of innovations in the agricultural sector; the impact of major innovations in crop production and the results in crop production and plant protection. It also presents the characteristics and baking properties of a new wheat variety «Alekseevich», bred in the Krasnodar Territory in 2015. The purpose of introducing innovations in the agro-industrial complex is the improvement of agro-industrial production, and as a result, an increase in the economic efficiency of agricultural production. In modern conditions, the relevance of the organization of scientific, technical and innovation activities with a focus on regional specifics has increased, as well as the need to develop theoretical and practical provisions for evaluating scientific and technical achievements in the agro-industrial sector.