ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN THE GRAIN PRODUCTS COMPLEX OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystem, grain products complex, small and medium-sized enterprises, agro-industrial cluster, Uzbekistan, liberalization, flour-milling industry.Abstract
The article examines the processes of forming entrepreneurial structures and innovation ecosystems in the grain products complex of the Republic of Uzbekistan under conditions of grain market liberalization and the implementation of state policies aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. The study identifies key barriers to the development of innovative entrepreneurship within the sector and determines promising directions for the formation of sustainable agro-industrial clusters.
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