The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan reported that Uzbekistan and Japan are discussing plans to increase interaction in the agricultural sector, including defining priority areas and new initiatives.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Alisher Shukurov met with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to discuss the development of this sector. A central point of the negotiations was attracting new projects that could be supported by preferential loans from the Japanese government under the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program.
During the meeting, the parties examined issues of modernizing the agrarian sector, implementing advanced technologies, and increasing investment partnership. Key tasks were identified for Uzbekistan's agriculture, such as improving production efficiency, rational use of water resources, expanding the application of modern agricultural technologies, and increasing the competitiveness of agricultural products.
Representatives of the two countries studied the possibilities of applying Japanese experience in Uzbek farming. After the meeting, representatives from Uzbekistan and JICA confirmed their readiness to continue strengthening cooperation and jointly implementing planned agricultural projects.