Economic analysis of the influence of the structure of commodity producers on the efficiency of agriculture in Turkestan region

The purpose of research is to determine the impact of various forms of farming on the efficiency of agriculture in Turkestan region using econometric models, which will make it possible to formulate proposals for improving agricultural policy in the region. Research hypothesis. It is assumed that the structure of commodity producers has a significant impact on the efficiency of agriculture in Turkestan region. In particular, larger agrarian enterprises show high productivity and economic efficiency due to the scale of production and access to better technologies. At the same time, farmers and smallholders can make important contributions to the diversity of production and sustainability of the agrarian economy, but their efficiency may be limited by insufficient access to financial and technical resources. In the course of the study, the authors used methods of literature review of domestic and foreign researchers, statistical method, economic and mathematical method, modelling, etc. The result of the study is the development of proposals to optimise the structure of agriculture in the region, including measures to support small and medium-sized farms to improve their competitiveness, as well as the development of cooperation between producers to improve their access to resources and technology.

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