GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING RURAL TOURISM IN UZBEKISTAN

The article highlights the distinctive features of rural tourism, and presents the main definitions and legislative policy of agritourism in developed European countries with a special focus on Italy. The paper also analyzes the long dating Italy’s experience on the farm, rural tourism activities and the rural development policy providing incentives to the diversification of farming activities. This research has been conducted by aiming to identify whether legislative actions impact on the development of rural tourism and considering the need for urgent measures to create more efficient legislation and solve administrative problems in the field in Uzbekistan relying on the practice of Italy. Moreover, this study is based on a literature review and  SWOT analysis of rural tourism regulations in Uzbekistan and recommendations are given on the problems facing rural tourism and their solution.