THE VOLUME OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IS INCREASING
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Keywords:
Organic, subsidies, certificates, expert group, agro centers, national, regional, soil, genetically modified organismsAbstract
The article provides a description of Uzbekistan’s organic products, which have the potential to enter the global market under a single brand. The Head of State, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, emphasized that the production of food based on organic agriculture is a requirement of modern times, as well as an important factor in preserving and protecting humanity, nature, and the world’s soils, while speaking at the Summit of Turkic-speaking States. In this regard, it is necessary to establish an expert
working group under the leadership of the ministers of agriculture of these countries to select the first “pilot” projects and implement them in our countries. The main objective of organic agricultural production is to reduce environmental pollution to zero and to produce safe and healthy food products from field crops. The use of genetically modified organisms is strictly prohibited. Inorganic fertilizers, synthetic pesticides and agrochemicals that accelerate plant growth, as well as genetically modified organisms, are also not used.
There are international and national standards for organic farming, and before organic agricultural products enter the market, it is necessary to obtain a special certificate confirming that the farming practices fully comply with all standards and that the soil, nature, water, and air are completely clean. To implement this, 10 agro-logistics centers and more than one thousand cold storage facilities will be established. More than 40,000 hectares will be developed as industrial-intensive orchards and vineyards. For this purpose, entrepreneurs will be provided with subsidies to obtain “Organic,” “GlobalGAP,” “Halal,” and “Kosher” certificates.
