Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of additional measures to support agricultural producers.
Currently, there are more than 3 thousand greenhouses in our country. Their total area is more than 6.3 thousand hectares, of which 4.3 thousand hectares of greenhouses have been organized over the past five years. The products grown in them make an important contribution to the saturation of the domestic market and the increase in food exports.
But recently, restrictions on foreign markets and disruption of transport-logistics links have a negative impact on this area. In particular, if the business plan of most greenhouses includes the cost of production at the rate of $600 per 1 ton, then in 2020 this figure increased to $900, in 2021 to $1,200. Some greenhouse farms have debts on loans, taxes, natural gas and electricity.
In this regard, on behalf of the President, problems in the field and proposals of entrepreneurs were studied. Based on them, a new mechanism for growing products in greenhouses and its sale has been developed.
Thus, the Horticulture and Greenhouse Development Agency will supply greenhouses with seeds, seedlings, mineral fertilizers and other material resources, purchase and export products. The Plant Protection Agency will provide crop care services.
At the same time, financial incentives will be provided to farms. In particular, it is planned to extend the maturity of loans allocated by international financial institutions and state trust funds for greenhouses and warehouses with freezers from 7 to 14 years, and the grace period – from 3 to 5 years. The terms of the loan repayment will be adjusted taking into account the timing of harvesting and sale.
In order to stimulate the production of export products, it is planned to allocate bank loans in foreign currency at a rate of 4% per annum. A decision was made to put up for an open auction solid areas for the creation of modern industrial-type greenhouses and logistics centers.
The head of state approved these measures. Instructions were given on the creation of shopping malls with facilities for storing, sorting and packaging fruits and vegetables, laying water and electricity networks to new greenhouses.
