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Assessment of Regional Agri Logistics Centers in Uzbekistan FINAL

3. SUPPLY OF AGRI-LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE AND 
SERVICES IN UZBEKISTAN 


USAID.GOV ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL AGRI-LOGISTICS CENTERS IN UZBEKISTAN | 14 
Supply chains for highly perishable agricultural products like fresh vegetables and fruits comprise growers, 
cold chains, brokers, wholesalers, importers and exporters, retailers, shops, and input and service 
suppliers. The main processes include the agricultural practices from farm selection to harvesting, and the 
post-harvest practice from sorting, grading, packaging, storage, distribution, retailing to consumption. 
Several studies have been conducted on perishable fruits that do not ripen after harvest and vegetables 
regarding the effect of time, temperature and humidity after harvesting. These studies have indicated an 
increase in temperature usually results in accelerated loss of quality and reduction of shelf life, with 50 to 
90% loss of quality and reduction of shelf life reported in some cases due to improper handling of post-
harvest practices. Moreover, due to food related diseases and globalization of food production, consumers 
(especially in the Western world) have become more aware of the origin and nutritional content of their 
food. This leads to a growing interest in traceability, freshness and quality of products.
The ALCs are expected to address food safety and quality requirements, including post-harvest losses, 
and expand horticulture produce sales in domestic and export markets. They are also expected to 
establish small- and medium-sized cold storage and processing facilities, expand production areas, and 
adopt modern production technologies in intensive orchards and greenhouses.
This section comments on the observations taken from interviews and visits to Samarkand, Tashkent, 
Fergana and Andijan between 8 to 19 October 2019 regarding the current supply of cold chain, beginning 
on-farm and moving into cold storage and to destination markets via refrigerated transport. 

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