BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6. Türkiye, Azerbaijan,
and Uzbekistan have established a unique model of cooperation in
the agrarian sector, forming a strategic "triangle" and
implementing a joint agricultural insurance system, Minister of
Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, told Trend on the sidelines of the
19th Azerbaijan International Agriculture Exhibition and Forum.


According to him, in this new phase, the nations have begun
integrating their national insurance systems, thereby strengthening
the agricultural sector’s resilience and the region’s food
security.


The minister also noted that cooperation between Uzbekistan and
Azerbaijan has historically been at a high level.


"However, we are now expanding it, moving from a common system
for managing crops and crop rotation to digitalization, as well as
to agricultural financing, insurance systems, payment mechanisms,
and subsidies.


We have studied the experience of digitizing Azerbaijan’s
agricultural system and have already implemented some programs and
software solutions in Uzbekistan.


We are particularly proud that Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and
Uzbekistan have formed a sort of ‘triangle’ and implemented a crop
insurance system. This is a unique model. We are currently
integrating the crop insurance systems of the three countries,” he
said.







Abdurakhmonov noted that this mechanism is being implemented in
Uzbekistan for the first time, but could eventually be extended to
other countries in the region.


"In addition to crop production, we are also collaborating on
the diversification of hazelnut production in Uzbekistan. We have
brought hazelnut genetic material there, and our research
institutions are already working in this area.


In addition, we aim to develop cooperation in the field of tea
cultivation, where Azerbaijan has experience. In the future, we
plan to expand this area," the minister stated.


He emphasized that there are other areas of cooperation,
including livestock farming and fisheries.


“The cotton sector is of great importance to Uzbekistan, and we
are now also assisting Azerbaijan in the development of cotton
farming. Several clusters and companies have already begun working
with Azerbaijan in this area,” the minister concluded.