Serbian orchards to take root in Uzbekistan: country aims to launch modern nursery
Uzbekistan expects to adopt Serbian experience in growing fruit seedlings and establishing intensive orchards. To achieve this, there are plans to attract the technologies and expertise of the company KALEM VOĆE MILADINOVIĆ. The prospects for cooperation were discussed by the Minister of Agriculture, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, and representatives of the Serbian company. At the center of the negotiations was the creation of a modern nursery in Uzbekistan for growing high-quality fruit planting material, and the introduction of advanced cultivation technologies […]
Serbian orchards to take root in Uzbekistan: the country wants to launch a modern nursery
Uzbekistan expects to adopt Serbian experience in growing fruit seedlings and establishing intensive orchards. To achieve this, it is planned to attract the technologies and expertise of the company KALEM VOĆE MILADINOVIĆ.
The prospects for cooperation were discussed by the Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov and representatives of the Serbian company. The negotiations focused on the creation of a modern nursery in Uzbekistan for growing high-quality fruit planting material, the introduction of advanced technologies for growing and grafting seedlings, as well as the establishment of intensive orchards.
The Academician M. Mirzaev Scientific Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking could become the pilot site for the project. It is planned to organize the cultivation of modern fruit seedlings and establish experimental plots on its basis.
The goal is not just to import Serbian technologies, but to transfer them to specialists in practice. Preliminary plans consider the training and internship of 20–30 students and industry representatives. They will be able to master modern methods of growing and grafting seedlings, selecting rootstocks, and establishing intensive orchards.
The next step is a visit by representatives of KALEM VOĆE MILADINOVIĆ to Uzbekistan, planned for September–October 2026. The Serbian side will study promising sites, and the project participants will determine the parameters of the future nursery, cooperation mechanisms, and specific steps to launch the work.
For Uzbekistan, the project is significant not only from the perspective of horticulture. Creating its own base for growing high-quality and certified seedlings can reduce the industry's dependence on planting material from abroad, accelerate the renewal of orchards, and create conditions for expanding the production of competitive fruit products.
If the project moves forward practically, the Serbian experience could become one of the tools for the technological renewal of Uzbek horticulture — from the nursery to the export orchard.