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EU to support agriculture development in Uzbekistan

Business Materials 17 July 2017 18:06 (UTC +04:00)
The EU and the Government of Uzbekistan signed an agreement of EUR 21.5 million for the Horticulture Development Project, which aims to enhance the productivity and profitability of the horticulture sector in the country

Baku, Azerbaijan, July 17
By Elena Kosolapova – Trend:
The EU and the Government of Uzbekistan signed an agreement of EUR 21.5 million for the Horticulture Development Project, which aims to enhance the productivity and profitability of the horticulture sector in the country, the European Commission said in a message July 17.

The Horticulture Development Project is part of a wider program on Horticulture Development, which is co-financed by the Government of Uzbekistan and local beneficiaries ($69.3 million) and the World Bank ($150 million).

The EU has committed itself to supporting the reform agenda of the Government of Uzbekistan, aiming at transforming an economy based on cotton and its primary processing to an industrial and agro-industrial economy for both domestic and export reasons. The reform agenda aligns with the 2030 Agenda, by contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

Therefore, the EU funding will focus on Agricultural Support Services and will build upon three interrelated goals: strengthen the capacity of participating research institutes and plant protection services to conduct research and genetic material multiplication activities; support and enhance farmers’ access to modern and eco-technologies, information and markets; and improve Uzbekistan’s food safety management system while ensuring its regulatory harmonisation with international food safety requirements.

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