THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CLUSTERS ON FOOD SECURITY AND MACROECONOMIC STABILITY

Sherkulov , Shohruh

Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт · 2025-yil

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This research paper examines the impact of agricultural clusters on food security and macroeconomic stability,with a particular focus on developing economies such as Uzbekistan. Agricultural clusters—integrated systems thatlink production, processing, logistics, and marketing—have emerged as highly effective mechanisms for increasingproductivity, reducing post-harvest losses, enhancing export competitiveness, and stabilizing rural incomes. Thesemechanisms significantly contribute to food security through improved supply-chain coordination and to macroeconomicstability by generating employment, reducing inflationary pressures in food markets, improving the trade balance, andexpanding fiscal revenues. Using theoretical and empirical approaches—including cluster development theory, valuechainanalysis, macroeconomic indicators, and country-level case studies—the research demonstrates that agriculturalclusters function not merely as production units but as strategic institutional-organizational platforms. The findings showthat well-organized clusters promote sustainable economic growth by increasing agricultural value-added, reducingimport dependence, stabilizing prices, strengthening foreign-exchange earnings, and improving resilience to economicshocks. Policy recommendations are provided to optimize cluster performance and integrate them into national foodsecuritystrategies.

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MualliflarSherkulov , Shohruh
JurnalЯшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт
Nashr sanasi2025-12-01
Jild3
Son12
TilIngliz
DOI10.5281/zenodo.17913957

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agricultural clusters, food security, macroeconomic stability, value chain, competitiveness, rural development

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