On March 4, 2026, the WIUT Business School (WBS) hosted a research colloquium featuring Pishenbay Umirbekov, PhD candidate in Econometrics and Statistics. He presented his study titled, "Role of institutional factors in multiple sustainable agricultural practices: Evidence from Uzbekistan."
The research provides a timely investigation into the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) among Uzbek farmers, addressing critical challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and outdated infrastructure within rigid institutional settings. Using data from the UzFarmBarometer 2024 and a multivariate probit model, the study examines three key practices: biopesticide use, crop rotation, and sustainable manure application.
The findings reveal that these practices are often adopted together, reflecting the interconnected nature of sustainable farming decisions. Farmers with greater decision-making autonomy are more likely to adopt sustainable manure practices, while access to diverse training opportunities enhances adoption across all three practices. However, risk-averse farmers show lower inclination toward biopesticides and crop rotation.
