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Agency for Agricultural Services under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE

$ 76 Billion

GDP

Uzbek, Russian, English

Languages

Presidential Multi-Party Democratic Republic

Political system

36 Million

Population

448,9 sq. km Area

Uzbekistan has a strategic position in the heart of Central Asia connecting Asia and Europe

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INVEST IN UZBEKISTAN

Resource base

Human capital

Booming market

Geographic location

WHY INVEST IN UZBEKISTAN?

2,000

deposits of natural resources

Increasing population

Growing GDP

Rapid development of local industries

Labor Force

20 MLN

Average age

29 years

100%

literacy level

Strategic position in the heart of Central Asia

Proximity to the world’s largest markets – Russia, China, India

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Functions

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Sustainable Development

Establishing intensive fruit and vegetable growing, viticulture and greenhouses

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Resource Conservation

Promoting drip and rain irrigation systems in growing agriculture products

3

Scientific Approach

implementing scientific achievements, technologies and know-hows

4

Value Chain

“Field to Table” Principle�Seeds – Growing – Post harvest processing – Export

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State Policy

Developing and implementing specific targeted programs

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Education and Science

Exchange Programs, R&D, Cooperation, Training

THE AGENCY'S OBJECTIVES

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Vineyard and raisin production

Company name

Mirsaidbek Orif LLP

Location

Karakol, Bukhara region

Direction

Vineyard and raisin

Project cost

1 million USD

Territory

300 hectare

Capacity

2080 tons

Export capacity

800 thousand USD

INVESTMENT PROJECT

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Greenhouse

Company name

LLC “MULTI-INDUSTRY BUSINESS GROUP

Location

Jizzakh region

Direction

Greenhouse

Project cost

12,95 million USD

Territory

22,5 hectare

Capacity

11170 tons

Export capacity

2 million USD

INVESTMENT PROJECT

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Horticulture

Company name

«YUKSALISH BUYUK ISHONCH»LLC

Location

Andijan region, Izbaskan county, "Chekyor"

Direction

Intensive garden

Project cost

7,5 million USD

Territory

150 hectare

Capacity

17800 tons

Export capacity

5 mln. USD

INVESTMENT PROJECT

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Distribution of agricultural production by farm categories

(in %)

Dekhkan (personal subsidiary)

Farm

Agricultural organizations.

50,2 %

49,8 %

Livestock

Plant growing

The share of crop and livestock production in the total volume of production

Dekhkan (personal subsidiary)

Farm

Agricultural organizations.

Share of farm categories in agricultural production

5,0 %

91,9 %

3,1 %

48,7 %

48,4 %

2,9 %

Livestock Products

Crop

Products

AGRICULTURE SECTOR

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for exporting fresh apricot

4

place

for export of dried apricots

2

place

for the export of cherries

5

place

For exporting plums

7

place

For exporting cabbage

9

place

for export of dried grapes

9

place

Over 80 types of agricultural products

Exported to 66 countries

Over the past 10 years, the volume of processing of fruits and vegetables and grapes has grown

3,5

times

the volume of production of canned fruits and vegetables

2,5

times

including:

dried fruit volume

4

times

Natural juices

7

times

live in rural areas of the country

About 16.4 million people

(49.4% of the total population)

high birth rate

23,3 ppm

(2018 y.)

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KEY INDICATORS

INDUSTRY

6,1%

GDP of Uzbekistan

Average GDP growth over the period 2017-2022 5.7% (excluding the negative impact of the pandemic 5.5%)

Over the same period, average GDP growth per capita was 8.7% (from 1994 to 2016, this figure was 5.1%)

AGRICULTURE

5,0%

INVESTMENT IN FIXED CAPITAL

17,4%

CONSTRUCTION

12,9%

SERVICES

5,2%

Average growth in the economy over 5 years

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TAX INCENTIVES

ENTERPRISES WITH FDI

Exemption period

$0.3M – $3M

3 years

$3M – $10M

5 years

$10M+

7 years

Tax exemption:

  • Property tax
  • Land tax
  • Water use tax
  • for enterprises with at least 33% foreign investment
  • for goods imported for business related needs

2 years Customs duty exemption:

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Investment amount

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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