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2026
III International Bioeconomy Forum: Special Issue

VI-SEKSIYA -SIRKULYAR IQTISODIYOT VA IJTIMOIY ADOLAT: TENGSIZLIKNI KAMAYTIRISH VA KAMBAGʻALLIKNI TUGATISH YOʻLIDA

WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL TOURISM AS A DRIVER OF POVERTY REDUCTION IN BUKHARA REGION: A CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY APPROACH

DOI 10.67668/mj/2026issmaxsus/2083 Pages 273-284

Published 2026-09-25

Authors
Akhmedova Dilbar Buranovna
Affiliation
Bukhara State University image/svg+xml
III Bioiqtisodiyot xalqaro forumi, Buxoro, 24-25-sentabr 2026
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Abstract

The article examined opportunities to develop women’s entrepreneurship and reduce poverty through rural tourism in Bukhara region using a circular bioeconomy approach. District clustering, exploratory surveys of tourists, stakeholders and rural residents, and scenario assessment were applied. The analysis identified residents’ interest in tourism services and conditions needed to translate that interest into business activity. A value chain integrating local produce, family guest houses, crafts and biological waste processing was developed. A five-stage programme covering training, financing and market access was proposed. Monitoring indicators addressed income, employment and resource use. Small sample limitations and the need for programme evaluation were acknowledged.

Keywords

rural tourism, women’s entrepreneurship, circular bioeconomy, poverty reduction, family guest houses, value chain, Bukhara region

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