The CCI Chairman meets with the President of the Italian company OPERA SRL
25/02/2020 14:25
The CCI Chairman meets with the President of the Italian company OPERA SRL
25/02/2020 14:25
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 24 February 2020, the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adkham Ikramov met with the President of OPERA SRL (Italy) Paolo de Angelis, who arrived in Uzbekistan on a working visit.
During the meeting, the head of the CCI informed about the activities of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan to improve the investment climate, liberalize the economy, and ensure the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs and investors.
Paolo de Angelis underlined that the purpose of his visit was to discuss plans for the organization of saffron plantations in the Bakhmal district of the Jizzakh region. A preliminary estimate of the cost of this investment project for the cultivation of saffron on a 400 ha land plot in Bakhmal district of Jizzakh region will be about US$20 million.
Saffron belongs to the iris family, the genus Crocus, species Crocus sativus L. It is a grassy, perennial bulbous plant 10-25 cm tall. About 85 species of Crocus are widely distributed in the world, but Crocus sativus L is cultivated in Iran (90%), India, Greece , Spain, Italy, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
According to market research, the saffron market today is focused on the culinary needs of pharmaceuticals and perfumes. The cost of saffron on the international market is from 8 to 30 thousand euros per kilogram: the higher the quality of the final product, the higher the sale price.
Both sides noted that this kind of cooperation opens up new opportunities for the development of bilateral relations between entrepreneurs of the two countries, as well as contribute to improving the investment climate.
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