Abstract:

The agricultural sector has a very important place in the economy of Uzbekistan and constitutes one of the important sources of income for the people. In addition, it provides a significant amount of foreign exchange to the country through exports. For this reason, the agricultural sector is accepted as the backbone of the country's economy. Recently, a significant increase has been observed in exporting agricultural products, especially fruit crops. In the study, the comparative advantage of Uzbekistan in exporting stone fruits such as apricots, cherries, plums and peaches was analysed using the Revealed Comparative Advantages index. This study covers 2000-2020 and the data was obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN Comtrade database. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that Uzbekistan has a strong comparative advantage in the export of stone fruits. In order to increase international competitiveness, more importance should be given to diversifying exports on a country basis and increasing product quality.

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