A delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan S. Khojaev visited Poland.
The purpose of the visit was to expand contacts and strengthen partnerships with Polish colleagues in similar departments and companies specializing in the agricultural, agricultural and investment fields.
During the meeting with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Poland Sh. Gizhinsky, the Polish side expressed support and readiness to assist in the development of the agrarian sector of Uzbekistan.
The growing interest of Polish companies to participate in implementation of joint agricultural projects with the introduction of best practices and modern technologies, in particular, in the areas of advanced processing of agricultural products and the production of finished food products, production of seed potatoes, meat and dairy products, implementation of projects for the introduction of environmentally friendly, energy-efficient technology in agriculture.
Following the meeting, an agreement was reached on creating a joint working group to develop a strategy for future cooperation in the agricultural sector, Dunyo news agency reported.
At the meeting with the Director General of the Polish National Center for the Support of Agriculture (KOWR) P. Serafin, the possibilities of the participation of large companies of the Polish agricultural sector in the implementation of investment projects in Uzbekistan were discussed.
During the negotiations in the reputable bank of Poland BGK (People’s Economic Bank) a thorough exchange of views took place on the issue of cooperation in the development of the agricultural sector. BGK management proposed to consider the possibility of providing a loan for Khalq Bank in the amount of up to 100 million euros for development of animal husbandry in the country.
Meetings were held with representatives of ten Polish companies specializing in livestock, poultry, potato, intensive horticulture, fruit and vegetable exports, agricultural engineering and drip irrigation, with whom specific conditions and parameters for the implementation of joint projects in Uzbekistan in 2019 were discussed.
Among them were the Center for seed production and potato protection in Poland (creation of a cluster for the production of seed potatoes using the inviro method in Kitab district), Milex (construction of a plant in Guzar region for production of equipment for drip irrigation based on Israeli technologies), Sky Bone, Contraktus and Global Business Promotion Group (construction of consolidated centers for cattle from Poland of meat and dairy breeds, as well as artificial insemination laboratories and feed production plants in Kashkadarya, Namangan and Syrdarya regions), Ig loszron (construction of poultry farms for the production of chicken and turkey meat and their processing in a closed cycle), PKB (construction of facilities for the disposal of post-slaughter waste at large slaughterhouses and poultry farms), Arno (creation of intensive gardens), Ursus (localization of production of various tractors in Uzbekistan agricultural facilities), Bronisze logistics center.
During the visit, the Uzbek delegation also visited a number of Polish enterprises and departments, where they were able to familiarize themselves with their activities, potential and production capacities. Questions were discussed about establishing close cooperation, as well as organizing reciprocal visits to Uzbekistan.
