BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 2
By Fakhri Vakilov-Trend:
Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov held a video conference to discuss promising measures to radically increase the export of fruits and vegetables, Trend reports citing the press service of the Ministry.
The heads of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Uzbekozikovkatholding food industry company, deputy heads of the regions and the Autonomus Republic of Karakalpakstan on investment and foreign trade, as well as on agricultural issues attended the video conference.
The meeting participants discussed the task set by the head of state to introduce fundamentally new mechanisms for the production cooperation of farmers with large exporting companies in the fruit and vegetable chain along the “procurement- purchase-storage and processing-export" chain was discussed, in particular, through the creation of specialized agro-industrial clusters.
In the framework of the indicated guidelines, the speakers noted the relevance of applying innovative technologies aimed at increasing yields by carrying out agro-technical measures and introducing new methods of plant treatment and pest control. They also stressed the need to organize product storage in accordance with modern quality standards, consider new processing methods with the aim of releasing popular products with high added value, and create a sustainable transportation system to the final consumer.
The importance of comprehensive support for entrepreneurs engaged in the field of horticulture, with the involvement of all involved state structures, departments and commercial banks for the comprehensive study of all existing issues and problems was emphasized.
Following f the meeting, specific measures were identified to improve cooperation in the fruit and vegetable sector with the creation of agro-industrial clusters, managers were given targeted instructions, the implementation of which will create the basis for bringing the annual volume of fruits and vegetables exports to $2.5 billion.
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