Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 23 August 2022, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan with representatives of the Korean Rural Community Corporation (KRC), the Korea Agency for Education, Promotion and Information Service in the field of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries (EPIS).

The parties discussed the development of cooperation within the framework of existing and planned joint projects.

During the meeting, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan and EPIS on the launch of a new project - "Introduction of modern Korean technologies for year-round cultivation of strawberries" at the expense of grant funds from the Government of the Republic of Korea provided through official development assistance (ODA).

The US$3.7 million project will be implemented until December 2026.

To this end, a modern solar-powered greenhouse for growing strawberries will be built in Yukorichirchik district on the territory of Tashkent Regional Center for Agro Services (AKIS) under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In addition, Korean specialists will build and equip a seedling greenhouse and an In vitro laboratory for the production of high-quality strawberry seedlings.

During the project, annual mutual visits of specialists in the field of strawberry cultivation will be organized to exchange experience and improve their skills.

The project will assist in branding and marketing promotion of Uzbek strawberry products in the domestic and foreign markets.