UzLiDeP discusses development of agriculture sector
12/06/2014 15:01
UzLiDeP discusses development of agriculture sector
12/06/2014 15:01
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Executive Committee of Political Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (UzLiDeP), faction of the party at the Legislative Chamber, Uzbekistan Farmers’ Council held a joint session.
The event was aimed at determining main tasks of the party to implement clauses of the speech of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov at the opening of the conference “About main food programme implementation of reserves in Uzbekistan”.
UzLiDeP members noted that the participants of the conference familiarized with experience of Uzbekistan in reforming and modernizing agriculture industry, ensuring food independence and safety to ensure well-being of population. It was said that about 13% does not receive necessary nutrition and about 1.3 billion tonnes of products for almost US$1 trillion lost worldwide each year.
During independence years, the volume of production of food products rose over twice and consumption of meat per capita rose by 1.3 times, vegetables – over twice and fruits – almost four times.
Reforms in Uzbekistan helped to diversity agriculture sector and start to exports agriculture products. Farmers are playing key role in this. Currently, number of farms exceed 73,000, including over 28,000 - multiple-discipline farms.
The participants of the meeting noted that over 100 legislative acts were adopted in agriculture sector of Uzbekistan and over 200 state and regional programmes were implemented in the country.
In last several years, Uzbek scientists raise 60 sorts of vegetables, 11 sorts of melons and potatoes, 35 sorts of fruits and grapes. Currently, products of Uzbekistan are competitive both in internal and external markets.
At the meeting, it was said that UzLiDeP should use its MPs Group efficiently to develop further legislation in agriculture sector and improve law enforcement in places. In 2013-2014, MPs took control over execution of 3,000 projects, which were included to the programme of measures on expanding and developing food industry for 2012-2015 and progamme on additional measures on further processing of agriculture products and expand of production of agriculture goods for 2012-2015.
The meeting noted that creation of Uzagroprommashholding will play important role in development of the sector. The enterprise will unite companies, which specialize in production of agriculture machinery.
During the event, the participants discussed priority tasks of UzLiDeP in attracting investments and advanced technologies, such as shock freezing and storage in neutral gas environment, implement infrastructure projects, etc.
The meeting also outlined tasks on improving activities of the party to ensure sustainable development of agriculture sector, increase the volume of production of fruits and vegetables, grapes. The participants also discussed development of cooperation relations among farmers, agriculture enterprises, marketing and other organizations in production, processing, storage, transportation and realization of fruits and vegetables.
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