Assessment of the

7.11 STRENGTHEN TRADE FACILITATION ORGANIZATIONS 
Trade facilitation organizations recently established by the GoU, which are accountable to council of 
Ministers including UZAgro-export, UZAgro Bank and the Ministry of Transport, should be strengthened 
to spearhead the role of coordination, facilitation and promotion of the ALCs and exports. 
7.12 SEEK DONOR ASSISTANCE TO BUILD CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN 
WITH A FOCUS ON GLOBALG.A.P. AND FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS 
The technical support offered by organizations such as FAO, GIZ and USAID should be incorporated with 
the initiatives of the ALCs. Assistance offered by these organizations should focus on strengthening the 
capacity of the quality infrastructures, inspection, and certification bodies and enhancing the technical 
capacity of those involved in training and consultancy services, as well as the production, transportation, 
distribution and export of fruit and vegetables to achieve food safety requirements and GLOBALG.A.P. 
by accredited certification bodies. 
7.13 PROVIDE SUPPORT AND INCENTIVES TO SMALL HOLDER FARMERS TO ADOPT 
INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION STANDARDS 
The GoU should provide aid and repayment support to smallholder farmers for adopting certifications to 
meet International Trade Standards such GLOBALG.A.P., ISO, Codex, etc. Additionally, there may be 
other GoU-based incentives that could incentivize the farmers such as tax incentives for a period of time 
for all export grade production. Farmers might also be incentivized to produce a data and market driven 
alternative crop base to work in-conjunction with the existing crop array (cherries, grapes, onions, 

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potatoes, carrots, etc.) to expand the availability of many products, and to reduce the common glut of 
same products in the growing areas. 
Additionally, the GoU should continue to reform food standards and practices and enable enforcement 
agencies concurrently. If the Government invests in effective, professional enforcement of food standards, 
including domestic products, it can rapidly raise the cumulative bar on all foods, thus reducing foodborne 
illnesses and associated costs, and increasing food export potential. 
While encouraging the adoption of food safety standards, the GoU should establish a list of standards for 
post-harvest activities as related to agricultural personnel safety and related to crop phyto-sanitary 
foundation practices. Examples may include: 
• No product allowed on bare floors; 
• All products placed upon pallets at all times; and  
• Provide safe and clean areas for employees to wash hands, change clothes, etc.