HISTORY OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE FERGANA VALLEY: ANALYSIS OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND LABOR RESOURCES

This article analyzes the processes of socio-economic development of agriculture in the Fergana Valley in the second half of the 20th century (1960-1990s). The study covers technological innovations in the agricultural sector, in particular, the introduction of drip irrigation systems and their effectiveness in saving water resources. The article also reveals the role of the sericulture industry in the standard of living of the population, the specific features of the use of labor resources, and the negative consequences of centralized management in the Soviet economic system based on archival data and statistical indicators. The correlation between labor productivity and wage dynamics is analyzed comparatively on the example of the Namangan region.