Various initiatives worldwide promote sustainable, locally-based food systems and rural development, including Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Farmers Markets, Food Hubs, Slow Food Movement, Regenerative Agriculture, and Agroecology Networks. These approaches often address specific challenges within narrower contexts. The concept of bio-regions offers a holistic approach to sustainable development, integrating ecological, social, economic, and cultural dimensions, demonstrating promising socio-economic and environmental impacts, and fostering community engagement and local development. Examples of good practices of bio-regions in European countries allow us to evaluate the relevance and possibility of application of this concept in Uzbekistan, as a strategy to promote sustainable development and resilience at the local and regional level. In the context of Uzbekistan, bio-regions can play a crucial role in achieving the country's green goals by addressing various environmental and socio-economic challenges while fostering sustainable development. By addressing these actualities and research on bio-region impact on local development in EU countries, researchers can contribute to advancing knowledge on community resilience and social cohesion in rural areas of Uzbekistan within the context of bio-regions. This can inform evidence-based policies, programmes, and interventions aimed at promoting sustainable development, environmental conservation, and social well-being in rural communities. The present research aims to investigate the theoretical and policy frameworks for the concept of bio-regions in the EU, which could be applied in achieving sustainability goals and solving environmental and socio-economic problems in Uzbekistan. Although there is no bio-regional policy in Uzbekistan, existing policy documents related to sustainable development, environmental conservation and rural development provide a basis for integrating bio-regional approaches into national strategies.

Мазкур мақолада озиқ-овқат саноатини ривожлантиришда хорижий тажрибалар таҳлил қилинган ва уларнинг Ўзбекистон саноати учун аҳамияти ўрганилган. Тадқиқот доирасида соҳанинг долзарб муаммолари кўриб чиқилди ва хорижий амалиёт асосида кластер моделларини жорий этиш имкониятлари таҳлил қилинди. Методология сифатида иқтисодий таҳлил ва қиёсий услублар қўлланилди. Тадқиқот натижасида инновацион технологияларни жорий этиш ва ишлаб чиқариш самарадорлигини ошириш йўналишлари кўрсатилган. Ушбу ишнинг илмий ва амалий аҳамияти шундаки, озиқ-овқат саноатини модернизация қилиш учун амалий тавсиялар тақдим этилган.

In recent years, the bioeconomy has gained prominence as a strategic approach to addressing global challenges related to sustainable development, resource efficiency, and economic diversification. Rooted in the sustainable use of biological resources, the bioeconomy offers significant potential for balancing economic growth with environmental stewardship. Agriculture, as both a primary source of biomass and a key contributor to rural livelihoods, plays a vital role in this transition. The primary aim of this study is to analyze the current state and development prospects of the bioeconomy in Uzbekistan, with a specific focus on the agricultural sector. It seeks to evaluate national strategies aimed at fostering a green economy, assess their implementation within agriculture, and identify the key challenges and opportunities associated with advancing a sustainable bioeconomy model. Drawing on the country's predominantly agriculture-based bioeconomic structure, the study outlines the main directions for sustainable development, highlighting the role of sectoral growth in driving the bioeconomy. Findings point to positive trends in agricultural productivity and intensification across key subsectors. However, the analysis reveals that further progress is contingent on the establishment of a clearer and more coherent policy framework - one that supports the adoption of sustainable and circular practices and encourages foreign investment, particularly in value-added bioeconomic activities.

Climate change increasingly threatens agricultural productivity in climate-sensitive regions, yet evidence on how temperature and precipitation shape wheat yields over both short- and long-term horizons remains limited in Central Asia. This study investigates the dynamic relationship between temperature, precipitation, and wheat yield in Uzbekistan using annual time-series data for 1992–2023. An Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds-testing approach was applied, with stationarity confirmed via ADF and Phillips–Perron tests and model stability verified through CUSUM and standard diagnostic tests. The results show a statistically significant positive long-run association between temperature and wheat yield, with a 1% increase in temperature linked to a 2.62% yield increase, alongside a negative, one-year-lagged effect of precipitation, indicating that excessive rainfall in the prior season penalizes subsequent yields. The estimated Error Correction Term (−0.234) indicates a comparatively slow adjustment to climatic shocks, equivalent to roughly 4.3 years under this specification. These findings show that temperature and lagged precipitation are statistically associated with wheat yield dynamics in Uzbekistan, though the temperature effect should be interpreted alongside concurrent irrigation expansion and agricultural modernization rather than as an isolated climatic benefit. The results offer an empirical basis for climate-adaptive agricultural planning in Uzbekistan, including drainage management and adjusted sowing calendars.