| Main activity | According to the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev #5330 of February 12, 2018 “On measures to radically improve the system of agriculture and water sector governance”, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources was split into the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Water Management of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The main tasks and scope of work the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan are:
- implementing a unified policy on agriculture and food security aimed at comprehensive modernization of the sector, implementation of scientific and technical achievements, modern resource-saving technologies and intensive agrotechnologies and best agronomic practices;
- coordinating state bodies, agricultural enterprizes and other organizations dealing with food security in the Republic of Uzbekistan;
- increasing export potential of economic sectors by producing competitive products, conducting in-depth marketing research, attracting foreign investments and gratuitous technical assistance (grants);
- creating necessary stock of agricultural products and food staffs for year-round and uninterrupted supply of population at stable prices;
- ensuring extended processing of agricultural products, improved mechanisms of the public-private partnership, as well as enhanced participation of business entities in socio-economic development of the territories;
- developing integrated targeted, sectoral, and territorial programs aimed at dynamic and balanced development of agriculture, food security, increased employment and improved livelihoods of rural population, and stable prices of food staffs on the internal market;
- ensuring systemic integration of education, science, and agricultural production and training and retraining of staff, taking into account current and prospective needs of agriculture for highly qualified experts.
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