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Biography

Olimjon Aktamov is an economist, researcher and educator. In 2018, he studied as an exchange student at the Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonia) under the ERASMUS+ programme. O. Aktamov is a winner of the 2018 competition for the Islam Karimov State Scholarship, established for bachelor’s students of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 2021, he earned a master’s degree in Agri-Food Economics and Trade from the Faculty of Economics and Finance of Poznań University of Life Sciences in Poznań, Poland. In 2026, he completed a professional development programme at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia). He currently works as a Senior Researcher at the Sustainable Tourism Monitoring Department of the “Silk Road” International Research Institute.

Education

  1. 2015-2019 · Bachelor’s

    Economics (Management in Agriculture)

    Samarkand Institute of Veterinary Medicine

  2. 2019-2021 · Master’s

    Agri-Food Economics and Trade

    Poznań University of Life Sciences

Research projects

  • Development of methodological foundations for organizing inclusive tourism

    Secretary · 2025-2026

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Publications

Textbooks, manuals and other materials

  1. Improving technical requirements and standards for creating a barrier-free environment in inclusive tourism in Uzbekistan. Methodological guidelines.

Research articles

  1. Aktamov.O.A. Prospects for the Development of Agritourism in Uzbekistan. Green Economy and Development. 2026
  2. Aktamov.O.A. Opportunities for developing rural tourism in Samarkand region // The relevance of scientific and practical integration of “Green Economy”, “Green Finance”, “Green Accounting” and advanced engineering schools in ensuring the sustainability of the national economy.
  3. Aktamov.O.A. Opportunities for managing production risks in agriculture // Current issues of bio economics and digitalization in the sustainable development of regions: International scientific-practical conference, 27–28 April 2022 | Samarkand Branch of Tashkent State University of Economics. www.sbtsue.uz, pp. 829–839
  4. Aktamov.O.A. Analysis of the experience of successful agrotourism destinations in different countries: recommendations for Uzbekistan. ECONOSCITECH INTEGRATION.
  5. Aktamov.O.A. Agritourism development in Uzbekistan: insights from science and literature // The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Regional Development in Central Asia. 6–7 May 2024, Samarkand.
  6. Aktamov.O.A. Agritourism development in Uzbekistan: an analysis of science and literature // Green Economy and Development journal. 2024, No. 4, pp. 1455–1459
  7. Aktamov.O.A. Strategic development of agrotourism destinations: challenges and priorities // Republican conference “The Role of Green Technologies in Regional Economic Development and Sustainable Development”, 10–11 April 2025, Samarkand, SB TSUE.
  8. Aktamov.O.A. The impact of digital marketing strategies in attracting tourists to agritourism destinations // International scientific-practical conference “Main Directions of Digitalization of Tourism Activities in Uzbekistan and Ways to Improve Their Efficiency”.
  9. Definition of agritourism as a multifunctional development in rural areas // Green Economy and Development. 2025, No. 5, pp. 672–679.
  10. Challenges to Agritourism Development in Uzbekistan // Central Asian Journal of Innovations on Tourism Management and Finance. https://cajitmf.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJITMF Volume: 06 Issue: 03 | July 2025 ISSN: 2660-454X