Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on January 30 to support livestock and poultry farming in Uzbekistan. The document has been published in the Lex.uz database.
By 2025, the expected production is around 3.2 million tons of livestock meat, 1 million tons of poultry meat, 13.1 million tons of milk, and 10.5 billion eggs. The forecast for poultry product exports is set at $180 million.
Starting from April 1, a 50% refund (cashback) of the value-added tax will be introduced for livestock and poultry farms, provided that meat, milk, and eggs account for at least 90% of their revenue. This arrangement will be in effect until the beginning of 2028.
The "Microcredit Bank" will receive $50 million from the Reconstruction and Development Fund to finance cooperation with households in poultry breeding. The implementation of the "Poultry Farming - A Source of Income" program will ensure employment for 1 million people.
The funds will be directed towards rehabilitating low-profit poultry farms, developing cooperation between suppliers and processing facilities, as well as launching new projects. Farms under the banks' management will be linked to potential large enterprises.
Customs duties on trucks imported by poultry-breeding farms for delivering chicks to farms are being reduced. They will amount to 5% of the cost plus $1.2 per cubic centimeter of engine capacity.
Additionally, the reduced tax rates for breeding enterprises are extended by 50% until the beginning of 2028. This benefit applies to profit taxes, water use taxes, property taxes, and land taxes.
It has been instructed to attract $50 million from international donors for the development of karakul sheep farming and to prevent pasture degradation. Irrigation wells with water meters and solar panels for electricity supply are planned to be drilled on grazing lands.
Previously, Spot reported that pasture farms are planned to be established in 7 regions of Uzbekistan for leasing land.