Uzbekistan opens $105 million logistics center in Pap

Agricultural machinery production under the local brand Nasaf is developing in the city of Karshi, Uzbekistan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the FM World plant, which was established with the participation of Chinese investors.

The company is part of Jiangsu World Group, which is among the five hundred largest private enterprises in China. The project, valued at 20 million US dollars, was fully financed by foreign investment.

The facility covers five hectares, including production buildings spanning 12,000 square meters. Two hundred people work at the enterprise, and some production processes have been automated.

The factory assembles five models of tractors, cotton harvesters, and other types of agricultural machinery. The tractors are equipped with autopilot and GPS navigation systems, and fertilizer application and work monitoring can be carried out remotely.

These technologies allow for more precise field operations while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption and the use of other resources. Furthermore, the company organizes training for machine operators and other specialists.

Training programs cover equipment maintenance directly in the field, early fault detection, and safe operation of the equipment. The current level of localization for tractor assembly is 30%, with the plant independently producing 138 types of parts and components.

Future development plans include increasing the share of locally produced components and expanding cooperation with Uzbek enterprises. FM World plans to export 30% of its products to neighboring countries and increase annual exports to 50 million US dollars.

During his visit, Mirziyoyev inspected the production process and finished equipment. The President emphasized the importance of developing domestic production of modern agricultural machinery and continuously raising the level of localization, noting that these efforts should contribute to reducing costs for farmers.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Customs Committee of Uzbekistan discussed the potential of using the LimakPort Iskenderun port in Turkey for transporting the country's foreign trade products. During the meetings, the port's logistics infrastructure and opportunities for practical cooperation were studied.

The main topic of discussion was expanding interaction and forming working mechanisms with companies engaged in foreign economic activities. This meeting followed previous negotiations between K. Alijonova, a representative of the Customs Committee of Uzbekistan in Turkey, and port employees.

The Turkish side demonstrated the capabilities of LimakPort Iskenderun in terms of cargo handling, storage, and transportation. Participants reviewed presentations and video materials concerning the port's infrastructure, container handling capacities, rail connections, and warehouse facilities.

Special attention was paid to equipment for refrigerated containers. The port has 685 electrical connection points for such containers, allowing goods requiring controlled temperature maintenance during storage and transport to be placed there.

The parties discussed the prospects of applying LimakPort Iskenderun's services for Uzbekistan's export batches and further cooperation with interested organizations. However, the information presented at the meeting did not include data on cargo volumes or timelines for the start of practical cooperation.

A program is being implemented in Uzbekistan to develop small manufacturing enterprises and strengthen cooperative ties between them. By 2026, a list of 53 micro-industrial centers will be formed in the republic.

These new production sites will be distributed across 400 mahallas and will ensure the creation of 7.5 thousand new jobs. According to information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the centers will focus on several areas: sewing and furniture production, metalworking, as well as the production of leather and footwear.

Initially, funding of 75 billion soms has been reserved for the development of the infrastructure of these projects. An address list of facilities totaling 31.9 billion soms has already been compiled, which is intended to provide 18 micro-industrial centers with necessary communications, including electricity and gas supply, drinking water, sewerage, and road infrastructure.

An additional 35 billion soms has been allocated for the construction of engineering and communication networks for all micro-industrial centers.