POSSIBILITIES OF IMPROVING THE SYSTEM OF PROVIDING ZOOVETERINARY SERVICES IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERNIZATION OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN

Аннотация

One of the important issues in the development of the livestock sector is the formation of an infrastructure system for providing services to dehkan and farmer entities growing livestock products, as well as to the population based on market requirements. Among the main services in this direction, it is possible to include the development of services in the field of zooveterinary. KEYWORDS: Livestock infrastructure, infrastructure factors, supply and demand of zoo-veterinary services, natural-economic and socio-psychological factors, zoo-veterinary, alternative branch. INTRODUCTION particular, their share in the number of cattle increased from 4.2% in 2017 to 4.9% in 2021, Today, dehkan and farmer entities have and in milk production from 1.8% to 3.2%, and formed as a form of farming in our republic, from 1.7% in meat production. increased by which produces the main livestock products. In 2.9 percent. However, agricultural farms are particular, 93.0% of all cattle in the republic able to produce 1341.8 thousand tons of meat are cared for by farmers, and by the end of or 95.2 percent of the total meat produced in 2021, the number of these cattle has increased the republic, 5146.9 thousand tons of milk or by 12.4 million. Also, 21.2 million or 92.7 96.3 percent. This testifies to the priority and percent of the 22.9 million head of sheep and importance of peasant farms in the field of goats in the republic are at the disposal of animal husbandry. farmers. At the same time, the weight of farms is also increasing in the livestock sector. In “POSSIBILITIES OF IMPROVING THE SYSTEM OF PROVIDING ZOOVETERINARY SERVICES IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERNIZATION OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN” P age 343 | 5 As a result of the conducted research, if we pay state. For this reason, in recent years, the attention to the dynamic analysis of changes in leadership of our republic began to pay special the field of animal husbandry in the Republic attention to the development of the livestock of Uzbekistan, during the years 2017-2021, the sector. In particular, as stated in the purpose average weight of agricultural farms in the No. 32 of the Decree of the President of the production of livestock and livestock products Republic of Uzbekistan No. PD-60 dated is 93.0 increased from percent to 95.2 percent. January 28, 2022 “On the development This is happening at the same time as farms strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026”, are developing mainly in the livestock sector. increasing the production of livestock Dehkan farms retain almost the majority of products volume by 1.5-2 times, and ownership. strengthening the livestock feed bases will be carried out. The above statistical data reflect the general state of dynamic changes in the livestock By 2021, as a result of the implemented sector, and market relations require measures, the number of branches for the sale qualitative economic strengthening of such of purebred animals and the provision of zoo- positive changes. Changes in quality are mainly veterinary services in Kashkadarya region measured by general indicators such as the alone will be 558. However, the zoo-veterinary economic situation in the livestock sector, the and artificial insemination centers, which are level of productivity of livestock, and the being established together with this, are not quality of cultivated products. This, in turn, is able to meet the demand for zoo-veterinary realized in direct connection with how the services of all dehkan and farmer entities. In zooveterinary system is established in the our opinion, the following important hindering livestock sector. factors have a negative impact on this in the conditions of the republic: The system of providing veterinary services to farms in the republic is in an unsatisfactory “POSSIBILITIES OF IMPROVING THE SYSTEM OF PROVIDING ZOOVETERINARY SERVICES IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERNIZATION OF THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN UZBEKISTAN” P age 344 | 5 Factors hindering the full satisfaction of the demand for veterinary services of dehkan and farmer entities Due to the geographically dispersed location of farmer entities, especially in livestock areas, distance, time, and transportation communication issues are barriers to effective service delivery by existing branches. s Improving the quality of service depends primarily on the amount of r o demand. Because demand stimulates quality supply. Low demand in t c a geographically dispersed farms creates financial obstacles to the formation f c of the material and technical base of branches and the provision of i m services. o n o c e Due to the lack of conditions for qualified specialists to work in a poor d n financial state, there will be a problem of a lack of permanent specialists. a l This, in turn, has a negative impact on the intensity of the demand for a r u services by dehkan entities for the services of the branches, and the t a problems deepen. N Natural conditions (mountainous or sub-mountainous, dese