Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 28
By Nigar Guliyeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan in the coming year intends to significantly expand the geography of exports of fruit and vegetable products, said Chairman of Uzbekzokovaktholding Tohirjon Zhalilov, Russian media reported.
Zhalilov said that in 2017, Uzbekzokovaktholding reached an agreement with partners from Russia, China, Turkey, Latvia, South Korea and Pakistan. Thanks to these, it was possible to expand the spheres of cooperation, to enter new markets, and arrange regular export of products to these countries.
Among the individual events that affected the company's activity, Zhalilov noted the II International fruit and vegetable fair, where more than 350 foreign companies from 30 countries of the world were represented. During the fair, more than 200 contracts worth $ 1.5 billion were signed.
In 2017, the company also concluded deals with several large retail chains in Russia, including X5, "Magnet", "Meridian", "Holiday", "Maria-ra" and others.
"To date, fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan are supplied to Russia in three ways: by rail, by road and by air. Moreover, we began to use air transport only from this year. This method of delivery significantly increased the speed of delivery, allowed the products to keep their freshness longer," he said.
Zhalilov said that the company inked export contracts not only at the exhibitions, but also during interstate and inter-departmental visits. In particular, agreements on the supply of fruit and vegetable products for 2018 and 2019 have been signed with South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Indonesia, Germany and other countries.
The company plans to expand the geography of exports to the countries of Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North and Latin America.
The plans for 2018 also include creation of a network of logistics centers for further export, where the preparation, labeling and packaging of products will be carried out, introduction of advanced technologies in production and processing, and creation of a unified system for exporters of agricultural products.