BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Uzbekistan and
South Korea have outlined new agricultural cooperation projects
focused on water-saving technologies, climate adaptation, smart
livestock, greenhouse farming, agricultural exports and workforce
training.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of
Agriculture of Uzbekistan, following the Uzbek President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev’s state visit to South Korea.
Uzbek officials held a series of meetings with Korean
agricultural institutions and companies to discuss investment,
technology transfer and practical projects aimed at modernizing
Uzbekistan’s agriculture sector.
During talks with Kwon Young-jun, director general of the Global
Projects Office at the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), the
sides agreed to establish an Uzbekistan-KRC working group and
develop grant projects focused on water-saving technologies,
improving soil fertility and smart livestock farming. The sides
also exchanged a memorandum of understanding.
Cooperation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was another focus.
During a meeting with Thomas Erikson, director of the GCF
department covering Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle
East, the sides agreed to work on attracting grant financing for
climate-change adaptation and measures to mitigate its impact on
agriculture.
Uzbekistan also discussed accelerating a modern greenhouse
project in Khorezm and Tashkent regions with KIDL Co., Ltd.
Chairman Kim Jae Yong.
“The agreements reached during the meetings will create
additional opportunities to introduce innovative and
climate-adaptive technologies, attract investment and develop
modern agricultural production in Uzbekistan,” Uzbekistan’s
Agriculture Ministry said.
Moreover, the talks covered expanding agricultural exports to
South Korea. During a meeting with Eric Shin, director of the
international marketing department at Sungshin L&P Inc., the
sides agreed to cooperate on exporting Uzbek fruits and vegetables
to the Korean market and introducing Korean technologies for
seafood processing in Uzbekistan.
Education and workforce development were also included in the
cooperation agenda. Uzbekistan and Dankook International
Cooperation on Agriculture agreed to organize short- and long-term
training courses and joint educational programs to prepare highly
qualified agricultural specialists.
The agreements are expected to expand practical cooperation
between Uzbekistan and South Korea in agricultural innovation,
climate-resilient technologies, greenhouse farming, food
processing, investment and agricultural education.
