Исторический вклад корейцев в развитие рисоводства в каракалпакстане (Краткий обзор судьбы корейцев, депортированных в Каракалпакстан...)

The article examines the historical contribution of Korean immigrants, deported to Karakalpakstan in 1937, to the development of rice cultivation in the Southern Aral Sea region. The author analyzes the process of adaptation of the Korean population to the difficult natural and climatic conditions of the region, their role in expanding cultivated areas, and the introduction of new agrotechnical methods. Special attention is paid to the activities of specialized rice-growing enterprises, such as the "Ravshan" state farm, and the contribution of prominent Korean rice farmers to the food security of the republic. Based on archival data and field research, the significance of interethnic interaction in the socio-economic development of Karakalpakstan is emphasized