At a recent meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, ambitious plans for increasing production were announced. In particular, it is planned to produce 6,000 units of machinery by 2026, and this volume is expected to reach 14,000 units per year by 2027.
The main strategy of Tashkent will be to actively increase the localization of production and reduce prices for products. For example, the cost of tractors with a power of 80 hp has been reduced to 259 million soums, which is 41 million soums cheaper than foreign manufacturers (300 million soums). Plans for the coming years include increasing the level of localization for trailer equipment to 60–65%, and for self-propelled machinery to 35%.
To achieve the set goals, the government of Uzbekistan is launching large-scale financial support:
This year, 400 million dollars will be allocated for the purchase of modern machinery; Farmers will be provided with 1 trillion soums in the form of direct subsidies; "Agrobank" will provide 3.9 trillion soums in the form of concessional loans; 200 billion soums will be directed to support the localization of production.
In addition, Uzbekistan is focusing on education and service maintenance. In collaboration with the German manufacturer CLAAS and the Turin Polytechnic University, an academy is being established that will train up to 1,000 specialists annually. Agro-service zones will also appear in each region of the country, where farmers can receive a full range of services—from consulting to banking support.
Even now, in some regions of Uzbekistan, a mechanization level of up to 90% is leading to an increase in the yield of cotton, wheat, and rice by 25%, confirming the effectiveness of the chosen strategy. The modernization of the sector will ensure not only the availability of agricultural machinery for the domestic market but also create significant export potential in the region.
