During a meeting chaired by the president on February 12, issues of increasing the cultivation and export of fruits and vegetables were discussed.
It was emphasized at the meeting that to increase the volume of fruit and vegetable production, another 60,000 hectares of land will be distributed to the population. As a result, it will be possible to harvest an additional 1.5 million tons of products and increase exports by another $200 million. The importance of properly educating the youth in farming and employing them on these lands was highlighted.
Moreover, it was noted that by widely introducing industry and cooperation into the distributed land areas and household plots to the population, an additional $1 billion worth of products could be cultivated.
For this, 1 trillion UZS of credit resources will be allocated. These credits will be issued on cooperation terms for financing the production, equipment, and working capital of up to 100 million UZS without collateral, and up to 150 million UZS with 50 percent collateral reduction.
A total of 10,000 units of machinery will be leased to farmers for a period of 10 years with a 3-year grace period. The customs privilege for importing and leasing motor cultivators and mini-tractors will be extended for 3 years.
Additionally, the meeting set out additional measures to support the production in greenhouses. The credit mechanism for greenhouse businesses was ordered to be reviewed.
The president encouraged the construction of compact greenhouses that are heated without fuel, setting the task of constructing up to 200 units of 10 sq. meters each to be delivered ready for operation. Credits of up to 100 million UZS will be provided for these purposes without collateral within the framework of the “Family Entrepreneurship” program.
