BERLIN, November 5. /Dunyo IA/.   Uzbekistan and Germany discussed prospects for joint projects in agriculture, the introduction of modern agrotechnologies, attraction of investments and the development of agricultural education during the visit of a German delegation to our country, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Delegation was led by Member of the German Bundestag and Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany Martina Englhardt-Kopf. Delegation included representatives from German business and scientific circles.

During the talks between Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov and the delegation, with the participation of the Ambassador of Germany Matthias Vollert, parties discussed the financing of farms, agricultural lending, cooperative management, expansion of trade in agricultural products and the implementation of innovative projects.

One of the initiatives was the establishment of the German Agricultural Center on the basis of the National Center for Knowledge and Innovation in Agriculture (AKIS), as well as a regional platform for the exchange of agrotechnologies between Central Asian countries.

In the sphere of education, the parties considered the possibility of establishing, in cooperation with the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, an educational and practical center complete with a farm for 200 head of cattle and a 50-hectare experimental field.

Scientific cooperation envisions research with the Julius Kühn Institute on soil fertility preservation in rice fields, and with the University of Hohenheim on the application of water-saving and digital technologies in the cultivation of fine-staple cotton.

Delegation also met with the Chairman of the Council of Farmers of Uzbekistan Aktam Khaitov. The parties discussed increasing the efficiency of farms, integrating foreign experience and strengthening scientific and educational ties.

On October 27^th, Uzbek-German Agrarian-Economic Forum was held at the Tashkent State Agrarian University, with the participation of representatives from government agencies, scientific institutions, universities and businesses of the two countries.

Focus of attention was on the adaptation of agriculture to climate change, the efficient use of land and water resources, digital farming, modernization of animal husbandry, increasing the efficiency of milk production and digital identification of livestock. Production of high-quality seeds, the propagation of healthy potato mini-tubers, and the expansion of market outlets for agricultural products were also discussed.

Furthermore, delegation visited the Central Asian “Green University” for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, where they discussed joint research in the fields of sustainable agriculture, ecological innovations and academic exchanges.

Following the visit, parties agreed to intensify cooperation between scientific and educational institutions, businesses and relevant organizations, as well as to continue working on the implementation of joint projects.