DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL CLUSTERS IN AGRICULTURE OF UZBEKISTAN

The introduction of the cluster method in agriculture has formed a multi-stage system in which an integrated approach is applied to all processes of growing agricultural products, from plowing fields to harvest- ing, from harvesting raw materials to manufacturing finished products. This method is especially effective in further strengthening the cooperation of light industry enterprises with dekhkan and farm enterprises. The article reveals the concept of “cluster”, presents the main tasks of agricultural clusters, analyzes the state of implemen- tation of agricultural clusters in agriculture in Uzbekistan