Uzbekistan is adopting new measures to strengthen financial support for the agricultural sector. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the relevant decree, which aims to increase the efficiency of financial assistance and improve the risk management system.
The new document provides for the provision of several subsidies for agricultural enterprises. For example, a subsidy of 500,000 soms will be paid for every ton of raw cotton harvested in 2026 (excluding fourth and fifth-grade cotton).
Additionally, cotton-textile clusters and enterprises created by them will receive 1.5 million soms for each hectare of land allocated for cotton cultivation in 2026.
Livestock farms will receive an annual subsidy of 500,000 soms per hectare of sown area where fodder crops are grown on main cultivated territories from 2027 to 2029.
The basis for making payments will be the conclusion of the Space Technology Research Agency. Also, from October 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027, entrepreneurs will be able to receive 2,500 soms per kilogram of imported chilled beef and lamb.
A pilot legal experiment is planned from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028, aimed at introducing a mechanism for subsidizing part of the expenses of agricultural producers for using water-saving irrigation technologies.
Payments will be made on a 'Results-based Subsidy' principle. The amount of such a subsidy will be determined based on the recipient's costs, as well as crop yield indicators, product quality, and other efficiency criteria.
The decree also introduces changes to the agricultural insurance system. Farms that have not had insurance claims for three consecutive years will be granted a discount on the insurance premium from 10% to 20% starting from the fourth year.
Simultaneously, 3% to 5% of insurance premiums will be directed to a reserve fund to finance preventive measures.
