Uzbekistan to expand state support for livestock farming
The President approved new measures to support livestock farming, including subsidies for the purchase of breeding livestock, the creation of a service company and a livestock breeders association.
State support for the livestock sector will be expanded in Uzbekistan.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved a number of additional measures aimed at developing livestock farming. These measures include subsidizing the purchase of breeding cattle, creating a specialized service company, and establishing a Cattle Breeders Association, according to the press service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
From September 1, 2026, to January 1, 2030, the Agency for Agricultural Payments will provide subsidies to breeding farms for the purchase of purebred cows and buffaloes. The payment amount will be 1.5 million soums for the first purchased animal and 2 million soums for the second.
In addition, an additional subsidy of 1 million soums is provided for the upkeep of purchased animals during the first year after purchase and for the following six months.
A specialized service company will be established under the Agency for the Development of Livestock Farming. Its responsibilities will include implementing livestock projects abroad and supplying imported cattle and small ruminants to the population.
This company's functions will also include organizing import quarantine points and primary inspection zones for imported animals, as well as providing veterinary, zootechnical, and breeding services, including artificial insemination, for at least one year after the animals' import.
The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, together with regional authorities, will submit proposals from residents of mahallas specializing in livestock farming to the Livestock Development Agency twice a year—before February 1 and July 1, and before September 1 in 2026. Based on these proposals, livestock supplies will be organized.
To implement this program, the Livestock Development Agency will receive up to 60 billion soums from the State Targeted Fund for Poverty Reduction and an additional 10 billion soums from the Food Security Development Fund.
The resolution also provides for the creation of the Cattle Breeders' Association (Chorvachilar). By the end of 2028, this organization will receive up to 5 billion soums annually to support its operations and pay its employees.