ASIA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) PARTNERSHIP
Financed by the ADB, the Horticulture Value Chain Infrastructure Project supports the GoU's plan to
establish horticulture clusters where production and post-harvest services can be consolidated to improve
efficiency and economies of scale. The proposal from the GoU is for financial support for the establishment
of ALCs in two locations, Andijan and Samarkand regions, considering international best practices.
Given its mandate, the Horticulture Value Chain Infrastructure Project published a variety of studies to
support its intention to finance the establishment of two ALC’s in Andijan and Samarkand regions to
strengthen upstream and downstream value chain linkages and provide modern post-harvest
infrastructure. According to the project information document (PID), the ALCs are to provide all
necessary facilities and services in one place: trading, storage, processing, food safety certification, customs
clearance, transport, shipping, marketing advisory services, trade finance, and commercial banking. The
ALCs will also help address the current high levels of post-harvest losses and expand horticulture produce
sales in domestic and export markets. It will introduce post-harvest processing, storage, and handling
following international quality and safety standards. Finally, the ALCs will be the focal points of horticulture
clusters to be established in Andijan, Samarkand and neighboring regions.
This report is the output of the assessment and is organized as follows:
• Section 1: Market Overview
• Section 2: Demand for Agri-logistics infrastructure in Uzbekistan
• Section 3: Supply of Agri-logistics infrastructure in Uzbekistan
• Section 4: Quality Infrastructure and Regulatory Bodies
• Section 5: Trade Facilitation by Government Offices
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