President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a new decree on April 8, aimed at increasing Uzbekistan’s agricultural export volume to $3.5bn in 2025 and developing value-added processing in the sector. The initiative was announced by the Ministry of Justice through its legal information channel.
The plan focuses on scaling up exports of fruits, vegetables, and food products, with $442mn expected to be earned this year from supplies to high-potential markets. By 2026, this figure is projected to rise to $575mn. To support this goal, Uzbekistan aims to secure phytosanitary permits for 30 new types of agricultural goods to be exported to eight different countries by the end of 2025.
A key part of the strategy involves attracting $40.5mn in investments to produce packaging for 2.1mn tons of fruits and vegetables, helping improve product quality and shelf life.
Incentives for Export-Oriented Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs who sell fruit and vegetable products in modern packaging will benefit from reduced tax rates until January 1, 2028. Social tax will be set at just 1%, provided they meet the following criteria:
- Each employee earns at least twice the minimum monthly wage (currently UZS 2.3mn ($181)).
- At least 50% of the business’s income comes from products sold in modern packaging.
Agricultural cooperatives involved in gathering, sorting, and selling produce will be eligible for reimbursements of up to 25% of packaging-related costs, capped at UZS 3,000 ($0.24) per package. To ensure product quality and compliance with export standards, cooperative members must undergo training via the Edukarantin.uz platform. A new “traffic light” rating system will also be introduced on the Agroko'makchi portal to assess cooperatives and their certified participants.
Customs and Infrastructure Support
To ease the burden on agricultural investors, the government will apply a reduced customs duty of 1% on imported equipment for planting, harvesting, and sorting legumes. This incentive will remain in effect until April 1, 2027.
In addition, farms with at least 5 hectares of land will be allowed to allocate up to 20 acres for essential infrastructure, such as cold storage units, drying and sorting facilities, processing plants, and water reservoirs—part of an internal land management plan.
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