1、张小可Suray Charyyeva Visiting Fellow ProgramHorticulture versus Cotton:A Comparative QualitativeAnalysis of Women?s Well-being in Uzbek VillagesMay,2025 1 Visiting Fellow Program Horticulture versus Cotton:A Comparative Qualitative Analysis of Womens Well-being in Uzbek Villages by Dr.Suray Charyyeva

2、Project Supervisor:Dr.Ilhom Abdulloev May 2025 2 Disclaimer:Under the Visiting Fellow Program,the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation(CAREC)Institute issued research grants in 2024 to support scholars and researchers to produce targeted knowledge products that would add to the body of knowled

3、ge on regional cooperation in the CAREC region.Scholars were encouraged to conduct research on CAREC integration topics and comparative analyses between(sub)regions to obtain insights to promote and deepen regional integration among CAREC member countries,as anticipated in the CAREC 2030 strategy an

4、d stated operational priorities.The paper is written by Ms.Suray Charyyeva.Dr.Ilhom Abdulloev,Chief of the Capacity Building Division of the CAREC Institute,advised on this research,and Ms.Racheal Liu,Research Specialist of the CAREC Institute,provided grant administration support and coordination t

5、hroughout the process.The CAREC Institutes Publication Board reviewed the paper and provided comments for improving it.The research is funded through technical and financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank(ADB)under TA-6694 REG:Supporting the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Ins

6、titute International Expert(CAREC Institute Visiting Fellow-Batch 3).The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the CAREC Institute,its funding entities,or Governing Council.The CAREC Institute does not guarantee the accuracy of