Fostering Resilience for Food Security in Uzbekistan
Since the 1990s and 2000s, Uzbekistan has made considerable progress in improving food security through prioritizing self-sufficiency, crop diversification, and, recently, administrative reforms in the agriculture sector to strengthen this strategic sector of the country. However, growing climate risks, rising food prices, and regional supply disruptions continue to expose the country’s food system to new vulnerabilities. This report emphasizes the importance of both household and food system resilience in ensuring sustainable food security, focusing on balanced nutrition and affordable food, and provides practical policy directions and recommendations.