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New initiatives have been put forward to grow produce on private and peasant lands
Thanks to a rational approach and structural changes, agricultural lands yield rich harvests. At the same time, measures are being taken to turn other lands into an "economic asset", create jobs and increase the population's income.
The country has 508 thousand hectares of household lands owned by more than 5 million households, 17 thousand hectares of previously created dehkan farms and 260 thousand hectares of land distributed among the population in recent years. These resources are the basis of food security.
Over the past 7 years, owners of household plots and dehkan farms have been allocated 2.3 trillion soums in preferential loans and 265 billion soums in subsidies. Taking into account local conditions, 5,145 mahallas were specialized in growing fruits and vegetables, greens, lemons and other crops.
People have mastered modern agricultural technologies, and the yield of household plots has increased significantly: if previously an average of 18 tons of produce was collected from one hectare, now this figure has increased to 38 tons.
In mahallas, capacities for storing, sorting and processing 470 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables have been created. In dozens of districts, such as Asaka, Jandar, Shakhrisabz, Uychi, Kyzyltepa, Yangiyul, Taylak, Angor, Kuva, Altyaryk, the population harvests 2-3 times a year and receives an average income of 15-20 million soums per hundred square meters.
For further development of this direction, proposals from the population, processors and exporters have been studied.
Thus, gardeners of the Samarkand region asked for subsidies for trellis cultivation of grapes, which doubles the yield. This proposal was supported, and now a subsidy of up to 15 thousand soums will be allocated for each trellis. Preferential loans for the purchase of equipment for drying raisins under the family entrepreneurship program are also provided.
In the Tasmasoy mahalla of the Denau district, 875 households grow citrus fruits and lemons, receiving up to 200 million soums in annual income. In the Saryasiysky and Altynsaysky districts, more than a thousand families also expressed a desire to grow lemons using the "trench" and "thermos" methods.
Farmers of Yangiyul complained about the lack of high-quality local green seeds. Instructions were given to eliminate these problems and support the initiatives of the population.
The head of state put forward new initiatives for the cultivation of high-income and export-oriented crops, their accounting and financing.
A separate council will be created to develop dehkan farms and homestead farming, which will be engaged in training the population, supplying seeds and seedlings, growing, processing and exporting products.
The UzAgroStar holding will be created under the management of the council, which will include 15 specialized companies for the production of fruits and vegetables. These companies will take 15 pilot districts to a new level and disseminate successful experience in 72 other districts.
Each company will be allocated 20 billion soums from the budget. A special fund with an initial capital of 260 billion soums and a loan portfolio of 1.2 trillion soums will be created in the council.
These funds will allow these companies to attract residents of specialized mahallas as clients and provide them with financing. A system of support for homestead farming will be introduced, including import of modern technologies and attraction of foreign experts, provision of households with high-quality seeds, fertilizers and agrotechnical services, as well as assistance in processing, storage and export of products.
In cooperation with seed institutes, "green" greenhouses will be organized in pilot districts.
In total, about 5 trillion soums will be allocated to finance the cultivation of food crops on homestead plots.
Additional opportunities will be created to support dekhkan farms and owners of homestead plots.
Freezers, packaging, drying and processing warehouses, greenhouses will appear in mahallas and households, which will be transferred to the population with a 5-year installment plan.
Entrepreneurs organizing services for homestead farming will receive 7-year preferential loans at 17.5 percent. Every year, 20 billion soums will be allocated in the form of grants for the best projects of farmers and households, with 500 mahallas receiving 40 million soums each.
Farmers who have established export-oriented production will be able to apply for subsidies of up to 100 million soums, and organizers of short-term training courses - 5.5 million soums. In arid regions, the state will cover half the costs of building reservoirs for collecting rainwater.
Another important change is that loans from the Agricultural Fund for growing and processing fruits and vegetables will be provided without collateral, only under an insurance policy. Farmers will be able to receive preferential loans without unnecessary bureaucratic procedures.
A new system for recording household and dehkan lands, as well as the products grown on them, will be created. By the end of the year, all plots will be classified, and data on crops will be entered into the Online Mahalla platform.
Dehkans who use land effectively and receive official income of more than 5 million soums per hundred square meters will be able to return 90 percent of the paid land tax in the form of "cashback". And those who do not grow anything on their household plots will be charged an increased land tax.
Due to the lack of a digital trading platform, dehkans find it difficult to find buyers, and processors and exporters are forced to search for products on their own. An online marketplace will be launched to solve this problem.
Over the past three years, 260 thousand hectares of land have been transferred to the population, and now the system is being improved: in Karakalpakstan, Andijan, Jizzakh and Tashkent regions, 3,300 hectares of empty land will be leased under the new system. Contours from 3 to 50 hectares will be put up for auction and leased for 49 years.
These lands will be put up for auction along with an analysis of the composition and quality of the soil, indicating the minimum and maximum water supply limit. Entrepreneurs from other regions will also be able to participate in the auction. Bidding will be held with a reduction in the starting price and the condition of a one-time payment. Part of the land will be allocated for the construction of storage and packaging facilities.
From 2025, the taxation procedure for agricultural land will change. If the point indicator of the leased land increases, the tax will remain the same, if it decreases, it will triple.
One of the most consumed products in our country is potatoes. It is grown on 290 thousand hectares and despite this, the need is partially covered by imports. The reason is the insufficient quality of varieties and average yield.
In this regard, the Research Institute of Potato Growing has been tasked with creating high-yielding varieties that correspond to the local climate, preparing and distributing 3 million tubers using the in-vitro method.
This year, 400 billion soums will be allocated from the Agricultural Fund for the development of potato growing. When selling imported and local seed potatoes, 50 percent of the value-added tax will be returned as cashback. From 2027, the need for potatoes will be covered by internal resources.
Instructions were also given on the provision of equipment for growing and processing products, and providing farmers with convenient leasing products.
At the meeting, the head of state talked with leading farmers and owners of household plots in the regions. One of them, Genjimurat Turdimuratov from Karakalpakstan, who receives a high income by growing 4 crops a year in his greenhouse, was awarded the “Dustlik” order.
Responsible persons and banks presented plans for implementing new initiatives and providing employment for 1 million 500 thousand people.
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