🌱 Today, Minister of Agriculture Ibrohim Abdurakhmanov met with a delegation led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Uzbekistan Follert Matthias and Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Regional Development (BMLEH) Martina Engelhardt-Kopf .
🗣 The conversation discussed the current state and prospects of agricultural cooperation between the two countries, the introduction of Germany's best practices into Uzbek agriculture, the expansion of scientific and research ties, and the implementation of joint projects.
📊 In January-September of this year, the trade turnover in agricultural and food products between Uzbekistan and Germany amounted to 61.3 million US dollars . In addition, the memorandum signed on September 15, 2024 in the field of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry serves as an important basis for strengthening bilateral cooperation .
🏢 The meeting discussed the prospects for establishing a German agricultural center on the basis of the National Center for Knowledge and Innovation in Agriculture (AKIS) , developing farmer financing programs, and introducing German experience into the agricultural credit system.
🌍 Also, views were exchanged on the use of advanced approaches in the management of agricultural cooperatives and the establishment of a regional platform for the exchange of technologies between Central Asian countries.
🎓 In the area of education and practical training, the issue of establishing a modern training and practical center with a 50-hectare experimental area for 200 head of cattle in collaboration with the University of Weinstein-Triesdorf was also discussed.
🔬 Within the framework of scientific cooperation, proposals were made with the Julius Kuhn Institute in Germany on the prospects for conducting scientific research on preserving soil fertility in rice fields and improving technologies for growing catch crops, and with the University of Hohenheim on the introduction of water-saving and digital agrotechnologies in the cultivation of fine-fiber rice .
✅ At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to consistently continue cooperation in the areas discussed , implement the initiatives put forward, and develop mutually beneficial projects.
Source: Telegram channel · QISHLOQ XOʻJALIGI VAZIRLIGI