The delegation of the Center for Trade Policy Development «QazTrade» headed by the Deputy General Director Gulmira Akhmettaeva got acquainted with the commodity distribution system of the Republic of Uzbekistan and export support tools. The delegation also included business representatives.
In particular, the delegation visited several Аgro-logistic сenters (ALC) in Uzbekistan.
Currently, there are private Agro-logistic сenters in the Republic of Uzbekistan that specialize in pre-sale preparation, processing and storage of products from private gardens, fields and greenhouses.
General Director of the Center Gulmira Akhmettaeva explained that «All of ALC are opened by large agricultural enterprises and are focused on working only with their own products. The ALC has established processing of products for export. This experience is also interesting for us. ALC can receive products for storage and provide pre-sale services to small farmers, but the capacity of the ALC is loaded with its own products”.
To provide services to small manufacturers, Tashkent has planned the construction of 8 large Аgro-logistic centers. (Projects will be implemented through loans from ADB and World Bank with subsequent privatization). Also, measures are being taken to organize 37 investment projects of modern Agro-logistic centers (private ALC).
“These ALC will provide storage services to small farmers, allowing them to sell their products at a better price, not from the field. We also consider the ALC as an important link in ensuring the balance of the domestic market and places of consolidation of shipments for export,”- explained the Ministry of agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek side expressed interest in docking the commodity distribution systems of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
During the visit, the delegation also visited the Export Promotion Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan, where it got acquainted with the peculiarities of the mechanisms for supporting exporters in Uzbekistan. So, in particular, in Uzbekistan, compensation for transport costs of exporters has been introduced only since May of this year. In this case, the tariffing of reimbursement of transport costs depends on the region of delivery and the type of product.
The Center for Trade Policy Development «QazTrade» and the Export Promotion Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan have agreed to conclude a Memorandum of Cooperation.
The delegation also visited the checkpoint on the Kazakh-Uzbek border «B. Konysbayev» (Kazakhstan side) – Yallama (Uzbekistan side), where they were acquainted with the progress of reconstruction and the processes of crossing the border of trucks.
