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This is an accepted article with a DOI pre-assigned that is not yet published.Land degradation is driving Uzbek farmers to strengthen their resilience by adopting sustainable agricultural practices. This study explores the nature of this adoption, focusing exclusively on biopesticides, crop rotation, and sustainable manure application among farmers in Uzbekistan. Using data from the UzFarmBarometer 2024 (n = 1,225), we employ a multivariate probit model that accounts for the potential interrelated nature of these practices. The results indicate that exposure to diverse agricultural training significantly increases the likelihood of both manure application and biopesticide use. Farmers’ perceptions of decision-making autonomy have a strong positive influence on biopesticide adoption but negatively affect sustainable manure application. Perceptions of secure land tenure encourage the adoption of crop rotation and the use of manure. On the contrary, risk aversion consistently discourages the adoption of sustainable practices, while membership in agricultural clusters promotes sustainable manure application. Based on these findings, key policy priorities include expanding the diversity of agricultural training programs, enhancing farmers’ decision-making autonomy, and providing land tenure security. These measures can help accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices and strengthen agricultural resilience in Uzbekistan and across the region.

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