Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of the World Bank's country office have discussed expanding cooperation on the digital transformation of the agricultural sector, including satellite monitoring, artificial intelligence and modern information systems.
The meeting focused on opportunities to introduce advanced digital technologies into agricultural operations and improve the effectiveness of existing digitalisation projects.
During the discussions, ministry representatives presented information on digital platforms currently being introduced in the sector, ongoing technology initiatives and priority objectives for the near future.
Particular attention was given to the Digital Agriculture – Agroportal information system, which brings together more than 100 services.
The participants also discussed projects involving satellite monitoring of agricultural land and the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to analyse the condition of individual land plots.
Another area of discussion was the application of artificial intelligence technologies to assess crop yields.
Representatives of the ministry and the World Bank examined opportunities to incorporate advanced international technological solutions into Uzbekistan's agricultural practices.
The talks also covered the development of new digital tools and measures to improve the efficiency of projects already being implemented.
Following the meeting, the parties reached a preliminary agreement to continue cooperation and jointly develop promising initiatives in agricultural digitalisation.
They also agreed in principle to implement future projects in stages, in accordance with mutually agreed plans.
