BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 27. Second EU granted budget support to the agriculture sector program in Uzbekistan is planned to be started in 2023, Development Program Manager at Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan Danuta El Ghuff told Trend.
“The overall objective of this program is to contribute to the development of a sustainable market oriented and inclusive agri-food system that will increase farm income, expand rural livelihood opportunities and enhance food security for smallholder farmers, women and the most vulnerable groups in Uzbekistan,” El Ghuff said.
According to her, the specific objectives of the program is to support the implementation framework of the agri-food development strategy, enabling inclusive development of a climate smart agri-food system; support sustainable livelihood opportunities,decent jobs and access to markets for the most vulnerable (disabled, youth, migrants).
“The future action reflects the commitment that the Government of Uzbekistan has towards economic liberalization, WTO accession, gender equality, transition to green economy, and the Paris Agreement, as overarching policy directions. It is also well aligned with EU policies and responds to the demand of counterparts for sharing the EU know-how, in particular as related to the development of fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems, support to family farming, food safety and integration into the global markets,” El Ghuff noted.