BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. Uzbekistan's
Minister of Agriculture met with a delegation of Pakistan's GO
Group, to discuss a major investment project aimed at developing
the country's livestock and meat-processing industry.


This was reflected in the statement published by the Ministry of
Agriculture of Uzbekistan following the meeting between
Uzbekistan's Minister of Agriculture, Ibrohim Abdurahmonov and a
delegation led by Dur Muhammad Ayub, chief executive officer of
Pakistan's GO Group.


During the meeting, GO Group presented plans to establish a
fully integrated livestock and meat production complex in
Uzbekistan. The proposed project would cover the entire production
chain, including cattle breeding, feed production, livestock
fattening, slaughtering and meat processing.


In the initial phase, the company plans to build a livestock
complex with a capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 head of cattle, along
with cold storage, freezing and packaging facilities designed to
support the production of export-oriented meat products.


"Our vision is to develop an integrated livestock operation that
not only meets domestic demand but also positions Uzbekistan as a
competitive supplier of high-quality meat products to international
markets," GO Group representatives said, according to the
ministry.







The Pakistani company described Uzbekistan as a strategic
production and logistics hub for exporting meat products to the
Gulf states while also serving as a gateway to markets in the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and China.


In addition to livestock production, GO Group expressed interest
in cooperating on potato and vegetable processing, packaging and
seed production, including the implementation of joint agricultural
research projects.


The meeting followed the delegation's visits to several regions
of Uzbekistan, where company representatives toured livestock
farms, agricultural enterprises and food processing facilities to
assess the country's agribusiness potential.


According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the discussions
reflect growing interest from foreign investors in Uzbekistan's
agricultural sector as the government seeks to attract investment,
expand value-added food production and strengthen the country's
export capacity.