The relevance of potato farming in the agricultural economy (on the example of the Republic of Uzbekistan)

¹ Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agro Technologies, 1 Oliygokh Street, Kuygan-Yor town, 170600, Andijan region, Uzbekistan
² Tashkent institute of irrigation and agricultural mechanization engineers, 39, Kari Niyazov Street, 100000, Toshkent, Uzbekistan

^* Corresponding author: sb.i.l@mail.ru

Abstract

In a difficult situation, with the unstable economic situation in the world, in a number of countries, the main element of increasing the economic activity of commodity producers is an extensive study of the activities, in terms of the importance of production, of certain types of products in the food sector. The study is very relevant, it determines the importance of potatoes as a food crop and commodity. Ways of ensuring a reliable system of operation of the potato growing sector are being investigated. The potato growing sector is of great importance, potatoes are one of the popular food crops that create stability and support a nutritious diet for the country's population. The development of the potato sector is based on the trends of the general economic development of the country and it should be emphasized such factors as the state economic policy and strategy for the development of the agricultural sector, trends in demographic development in rural areas, the current state of the production system, industry-wide trends in the functioning of the potato market in the country and in the world. The study examined the modern place of potatoes in the human diet, and the importance of potatoes in food and economic value for the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan.