Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and Germany plan to expand cooperation in agriculture, focusing on professional training, scientific research, modern technologies and support for farmers.
The prospects for bilateral cooperation were discussed during a meeting between Uzbekistan's Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov and a German delegation led by German Ambassador Matthias Vollert and Martina Englhardt-Kopf, Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany's Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Regional Identity (BMLEH).
According to figures presented at the meeting, bilateral trade in agricultural and food products reached US$61.3 million between January and September 2026.
The two countries also identified an existing memorandum of cooperation in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, signed on 15 September 2024, as a foundation for further collaboration.
One of the initiatives discussed was the possible establishment of a German agricultural centre at Uzbekistan's National Center for Knowledge and Innovation in Agriculture (AKIS).
The proposed centre would support cooperation in agricultural knowledge, innovation and the application of modern farming practices.
The parties also considered developing financing programmes for farmers, applying German experience in agricultural lending and improving the management of agricultural cooperatives.
Another proposal involved establishing a regional platform for exchanging agricultural technologies among Central Asian countries.
In agricultural education and practical training, the two sides discussed a project to establish a modern training and demonstration centre in cooperation with Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences.
The proposed facility would include infrastructure for keeping 200 head of cattle and a 50-hectare experimental field.
The project is intended to combine agricultural education with practical training and the application of modern farming technologies.
Scientific cooperation was another focus of the discussions.
The parties considered joint research with Germany's Julius Kühn Institute on preserving soil fertility in rice fields and improving technologies for cultivating intermediate crops.
They also discussed potential cooperation with the University of Hohenheim on water-saving and digital agricultural technologies for growing fine-staple cotton.
These initiatives would expand collaboration between Uzbek and German agricultural institutions in research, education and the practical application of agricultural technologies.
Following the negotiations, the parties agreed to continue work on the areas discussed, develop the proposed initiatives and expand joint agricultural projects.
