Samarkand Region: Opportunities for cooperation in Uzbekistan
In March 2020, the Netherlands Agricultural Trade Mission to Uzbekistan organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality took place in Tashkent and Samarkand. The Samarkand region was selected as one of the promising regions of Uzbekistan in terms of agricultural development.
This region is rich in agricultural resources. Cotton, cereals and legumes are grown here, intensive gardening is developed with a wide range of fruits, vegetables and melons grown. The region supplies about 20% of fruits and vegetables and other agricultural products within Uzbekistan. Also, much attention is paid by the authorities to the development of livestock farming in beef and dairy, poultry farming and the fishing industry.
Promising Region
Samarkand region is an important economic and cultural center in Uzbekistan. The location of the region in the central part of the country - with the shortest transport links connecting the east-west and north-south crossroads - insures great benefits for the developments of logistics, trade and the expansion of export-import transactions. The Samarkand region consists of 14 districts and 2 cities. Every district has potential capacities for further agricultural development. In the overview below you will find several offers to (foreign) investors by districts of Samarkand region related to agriculture and the food sector.
| District | Investment potential/offer |
|---|---|
| Samarkand city | Opportunities: intensive fruit & vegetable gardens on the territory of Chupon Ota; Potential for fish farming. |
| Bulungur district |
A project for the production of chips, French fries and other finished processed potato products (0.8 ha - 1.5 mln. USD); |
| Jomboy district | Production of vegetable oil (1.5 ha - 3.5 mln. USD). |
| Ishtixan district |
Establishing of a Logistics Center (1 ha - 1.5 mln. USD); |
| Kattakurgan district |
Facilities available to launch factories for production and processing of vegetables and agricultural products; |
| Akdarya district |
Setting up Logistics Centers close to international motorways, railway and airport |
| Nurobod district |
Opportunities for creating intensive fruit and vegetable gardens; |
| Payarik district |
Opportunities for creating intensive fruit and vegetable gardens; |
| Pastdargom district |
A project to create a Logistics Center with project cost of 30 mln. USD to make it possible to store, process and export fruits and vegetables; |
| Pakhtachi district |
Opportunities for creating intensive fruit and vegetable gardens; |
| Samarkand district |
Livestock and horticulture production:
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| Taylok district |
Storage and drying facilities of agricultural products (2.5 ha - 5 mln. USD); |
| Urgut district |
Approximately 200 hectares of land plots in the territory of “Urgut Free Economic Zone” available and which is connected to communication and utility networks; |
Why Invest?
The closest location to areas specialized in the cultivation of fruits and vegetables is a key benefit of the Samarkand region. Regional administration puts a lot of efforts to attract foreign investments into local agricultural sector. One of the important condition provided for potential investors is the State guarantees and the possibility of acquiring state-owned objects at a “zero” redemption value. The Government also provides convenient packages of preferences and benefits for investors in the framework of special economic and small industrial zones. An extensive road network and convenient location for storage and export of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables make Samarkand region attractive and competitive as well.
More information about the districts of Samarkand region and their investment potential you can find here.
LAN Moscow