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Agro-industrial clusters in Uzbekistan's Samarkand Region function as state-initiated, vertically integrated production systems with pronounced territorial differentiation tied to resources like irrigated land, rather than classical market-driven Porterian clusters. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate the spatial concentration, sectoral differentiation, and geographical determinants shaping agro-industrial cluster distribution across agricultural districts.

September 5, 2026GeographiesOpen Access

The Spatial Concentration of Emerging Forms of Agro-Industrial Integration (Clusters) in the Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan

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Investigate the spatial concentration, sectoral differentiation, and geographical determinants shaping agro-industrial cluster distribution across agricultural districts.
Analyzed official district-level statistical data using descriptive Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and Location Quotient (LQ) evaluations.
Assessed territorial clustering and spatial dependencies using Global Moran’s I, Pearson correlation, Spearman rank correlation, and exploratory scenario analysis.
Global Moran’s I indicated no statistically significant region-wide spatial autocorrelation among agro-industrial clusters (I = −0.218, p = 0.346).
Cotton–textile clusters exhibited a statistically significant positive spatial association with irrigated land area across districts (Pearson r = 0.571, p = 0.033; Spearman ρ = 0.737, p = 0.003).
Fruit and vegetable clusters aligned descriptively with irrigated land without statistical significance, reflecting state-initiated vertical integration rather than classical market-driven clustering.

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Spatial analysis reveals cotton-textile integration tied to irrigated land across agricultural districts, indicating state-driven vertical integration rather than market clustering.

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Boboyev et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd49d6b95aff0620ec670 https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies6030087

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Spatial analysis reveals cotton-textile integration tied to irrigated land across agricultural districts, indicating state-driven vertical integration rather than market clustering.

The Spatial Concentration of Emerging Forms of Agro-Industrial Integration (Clusters) in the Samarkand Region, Uzbekistan

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