Uzbek President Approves New Support Measures for Poultry Sector

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a resolution introducing additional measures to support the country's poultry industry through new preferential financing mechanisms.

The resolution, "On Additional Measures to Support the Poultry Sector" (No. PP-274), was signed on 23 July 2026.

Under the document, the Reconstruction and Development Fund will provide Mikrokreditbank with funds in the national currency equivalent to US$105 million during 2026–2027. The financing will have a 10-year maturity, including a four-year grace period, and will be extended to the bank at an annual interest rate of 6%.

Starting from 1 August 2026, Mikrokreditbank will use these resources to issue loans at an annual rate of 10% for up to 10 years, including a grace period of up to four years. The loans will finance the establishment of new poultry production facilities and the implementation of "ready business" projects. The bank's margin will be 4%.

From 1 September 2026, poultry farms, poultry feed producers and participants in "ready business" projects will also be eligible for loans at an annual rate of 10% financed through resources from the Reconstruction and Development Fund channelled to Mikrokreditbank. The preferential terms will apply only to new loan agreements.

The resolution also amends an earlier decision on the development of the livestock and pasture sector.

Under the amendments, loans provided by international financial institutions under state guarantees for livestock projects will be made available to businesses at an annual interest rate of 10%.

The document also introduces additional financial support measures for the sector. Until 1 February 2027, the Parrandasanoat Association will receive a budget loan of 50 billion soums at an annual interest rate of 7%, with repayment scheduled for 2033.

The association may place the funds only as deposits with commercial banks. The interest income will be used to strengthen its material and technical base, attract experts, promote products in foreign markets and finance its current operations.

In addition, the State Fund for Agricultural Support will receive additional resources of up to 1 trillion soums to finance preferential lending for the sector.

The difference in interest rates arising from the provision of resources to commercial banks at an annual rate of 6% will be compensated to the fund from the state budget.