AGROTURISM AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

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the article considers the work carried out in Uzbekistan as well as in the world to ensure food security and in this regard. Agrotourism has been selected as an important factor offering new approaches and solutions to food security, and the importance of this area has been studied and analyzed. Priority areas of Sustainable Development of rural areas and opportunities forfoodsecurity ofagrotourism havealso been identified. Keywords:agrotourism, agroecology, agrotechnical measures, anthropogenic pressure, agroinnovations. Introduction. Food security depends on a wide range of socio -economic,demographic and environmental factors and is one of the main components of a country's development. The four components of food security ( food security, The state policy on food security is developed and implemented in terms of its availability,affordability,use and sustainability. Population growth,increasing demand for land,water and energy resources,as well as abrupt climate change arethe main factors affecting foodsecurity. Food security is the economic condition of a state that guarantees the full coverage of the consumption needs of all segments of the population, taking into account their physical,social,and economic capabilities,compliance with safety indicator standards,and conditions for the production of food products with high nutritional value, in order to lead a healthy and active life. reform thecountry's agriculture,in particular,to improve thestateadministration system in the sector, widely introduce market relations,strengthen the legal basis of relations between entities that produce,process and sell agricultural products,attract investments to the sector,introduce resource-saving technologies, and provide agricultural producers with modern equipment. At the same time,the lack of a long-term strategy for agricultural development has led to the ineffective use of land and water resources. It is hindering the use of land, attracting investments to the sector,ensuring high incomes for producers, and increasing the competitiveness of products. Diversifying production,improving land and water page1156 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ISSN:2692-5206,ImpactFactor:12,23 AmericanAcademicpublishers,volume05,issue02,2025 Journal: https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai relations,creating a favorable agribusiness environment and a high value-added chain,supporting the development of cooperative relations,widely introducing market mechanisms and information and communication technologies into the sector,as well as effectively using scientificachievements are someof theurgent issues. Literature review and methodology : Agrotourism plays an important role in ensuring food security. On the one hand,it helps to improve the economic situation of agricultural producers,and on the other hand, it plays an important role in providing local and environmentally friendly food products to consumers. It also creates opportunities for improving skills in ensuring food security,sustainable production and the use of ecological methods through tourismactivities. Many scientists have conducted scientific research in this area. In particular,Prof. J. Beulens ( Netherlands ) reviews the scientific foundations and practical approaches to risk analysis and management in ensuring food safety [3]. DRFiona ( Great Britain) Britain ) and D.Millan ( Great Britain ) (UK ) have studied the importance of agritourism in ensuring food security and analyzed the relationship between agriculture and tourism. Their research shows that through agritourism, local farmers have the opportunity to offer their products directly to consumers,while at the same time they emphasize that through this way they can provide tourists withinformation about the cultivation,preservation and processing oftheseproducts. Prof. Dr. Vito ( USA ) has studied food security through his research on agritourism. His work has shown how integrating agritourism with local food systems can have a positive impact on ensuring food security. Results and Discussion: As a result of measures taken in recent years to develop the food industry in the republic,attract investment funds to the sector, and support export activities, the volume of food production has exceeded 6.1 billion US dollars, and their annual export volumehas exceeded 510million US dollars. Also,over thepast three years, the production of 75 types of import-substituting food industry products worth 289.9 million US dollars has been ensured,and the volume of imports has decreased by 7.4 percent. The share of the food industry in the republic's industry has increased from 14 percent to 16.6 percent [7]. At the same time,the need to ensure food safety and healthy nutrition of citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan requires the implementation of state policy in a new way and in line with internationally recognized advanced practices. According to the World Bank's Country Partnership Progra