INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN STATE SUPPORT FOR FOOD INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES AND ITS ADAPTATION TO THE CONDITIONS OF UZBEKISTAN
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21415267Keywords:
food security; food industry; state support; economic mechanisms; industrial policy; international experience; Uzbekistan.Abstract
This article systematizes international experience in providing state support to food industry enterprises and
assesses the possibilities for adapting this experience to the conditions of Uzbekistan, where the modernization of food
processing has become a strategic priority of the national food security policy. Drawing on a comparative case study of five
countries representing distinct support models—the Republic of Korea, China, Türkiye, Poland, and Kazakhstan—the study
classifies policy instruments into five functional groups: fiscal incentives, concessional financing, cluster and infrastructure
development, quality assurance and certification, and export promotion. Based on the analysis, the article substantiates
a set of recommendations for Uzbekistan, including the partial reimbursement of modernization costs, the establishment
of a pilot food industry cluster in the Fergana Valley, matching grants linked to the implementation of HACCP and ISO
22000 standards, and a performance-based “leading enterprise” mechanism supported by digital monitoring. The findings
contribute to improving the economic mechanisms for the development of industrial enterprises and strengthening their role
in ensuring food security.
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