Region

Barriers

Opportunities

Catalyst

Ferghana

1) Insufficient ingenuity to develop circular business models

2) Division and inconsistency of technology promotional campaigns, including ecological or circular enterprises

3) Program bureaucracy

4) Regional incoordination.

1) Nutritional food development

2) Biotechnology, organic farming

3) Online marketing and product

4) Rural SME diversification of products and services

1) Advocating for eco-friendly practices like organic farming and biotech

2) Support for rural-urban cooperation in rural SME research and development funding, with a focus on non-agrarian technology solutions and SME pivot for innovations, sustainable consumption, and novel approaches to business

Jizzakh

1) Absence of a culture of innovation

2) Insufficient backing for the launch of novel ideas and business approaches that make use of CE

3) There are no consistent technical cooperation and a brief window of opportunity

4) Insufficient collaboration between non-financial assistance

1) Innovative technology for food processing

2) Organic agriculture, sustainable sources, and green companies

3) Agrotourism and wider range of agricultural logistics

4) Using online marketing and other new solutions to promote a circular business model and offerings

1) Guidance for developments in rural SMEs

2) Assistance for the conception and development of new circular business models in agricultural logistics programs

3) Assistance for the construction of new biodynamic and organic product prototypes

4) Entrepreneurship networks and registration of intellectual property rights dialogues

Karakalpakstan

1) Poor earnings of rural Businesses

2) Economic instability

3) Poor infrastructure and little investment

4) Rural SMEs’ social and ecological functions are neglected by society and industry groups

1) Revival of regional brand to promote local products

2) Digital technology adoption advocacy

3) ICT technology expand marketing possibilities

1) Assistance for rural SMEs consultations

2) Content and digital marketing

3) Platform support via shared economy benefits

4) Branding and marketing of rural areas

Andijan

1) Lack of collaboration between SMEs

2) Rural SMEs’ environmental and social responsibilities are not understood by society or business organizations

3) Rural SMEs face a lack of learning opportunities

4) Lack of knowledge and abilities required to collaborate with large retailers, foreign clients, and other partnerships

1) Rural SMEs’ service and product diversification

2) Ecological farming

3) Acknowledgment of rural SMEs’ social and environmental functions

4) Diverse collaborations

5) Learning possibilities for rural entrepreneurs and is easily accessible

1) ICT and business innovation training

2) Collaborative platforms using shared economy benefits

3) Diversifying business models and activities

4) Sales promotion and agent support

Samarkand

1) Insufficiently skilled workers

2) Public assistance bureaucracy

3) Innovation development requires SMEs, research, and regulatory collaboration

4) Inadequate engagement between institutions supporting innovations and circular business models

5) Minimal globalization and sales promotion to a more extensive clientele

1) Local opportunities for rural tourism based on historical sites

2) Digital marketing and other novel approaches to business

3) International sales agents and brand management

4) Establishing flexible work hours

1) SMEs with the “Seal of Excellence” receive support and assistance

2) Support for various kinds of partnerships

3) Support for several types of partnerships

4) Coordination of measures and initiatives to promote innovation

5) Innovation networks and meetings to talk about how to register intellectual property rights and trademarks

6) Discussion and debate about the establishment of novel company models and how to raise money for them to be used

7) Help with getting into more significant local and global markets

Namangan

1) Inadequate innovation hinders circular business model growth

2) Limited capacity to grow globally

3) Shortage of workers overall, not just of those with advanced degrees

4) Inadequate cooperation among entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and governmental bodies

5) The administrative or bureaucratic complexity of support initiatives

1) Advanced techniques for food processing innovation

2) Sustainable agriculture and alternative energy

3) Supply chain and advertising automation using digital means

4) Support for genuine, locally made goods made from sustainable materials

1) Encouragement of various types of cooperation

2) Assistance with expanding into more regional and global markets

3) Creation of innovative circular enterprise models for rural SMEs, as well as CE education and training

4) Support for innovative and circular businesses with streamlined application processes

Tashkent

1) Burden of paperwork or administration in aid programs

2) Accessibility and ICT infrastructure in rural areas are not as excellent as they might be

3) Not knowing what kinds of help are available for new ideas

4) Weak networks and partnerships for new ideas

1) Biotechnologies and organic farming

2) Use of Non-depletable materials

3) Precision farming/agriculture methods

4) Internal product manufacturing and supply-chain management traceability systems

1) Assistance with infrastructure construction to promote accessibility and mobility

2) Rural SMEs’ access to innovation platforms and networks

3) Consultations and education on opportunities for innovation support

4) Reduced application processes in support programs for innovation and circular business