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On
December 20, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on ensuring food
security, including through the development of one of the important sectors –
fish farming, increasing the efficiency of fish harvesting based on
cooperation.
The Head of the state focused on the problematic issues that remain in the
field of food security, despite the resolution of financial issues and the
creation of all opportunities for food provision of the population. It was
noted that the issues of eliminating the shortcomings, the formation of
sufficient food stocks in the entrusted territory and ensuring price stability
should be the focus of attention of hokims at all levels.
Over the past five years, as a result of the implementation of 1,016
projects worth 2.2 trillion UZS in the country’s fishing industry, the volume
of fish harvesting has increased 6 times and this year will reach 400 thousand
tons. Compared to 2016, fish consumption increased 5.7 times.
“The global rise in food prices and inflationary risks clearly indicate
that food security will remain the most pressing issue next year. Therefore,
the regional hokims should analyze the state of fish farming in their region
and systematically work to create all conditions for entrepreneurs and
households”, the President said.
It was noted that these indicators are not enough. The available
opportunities are not being fully used.
Thus, the productivity of fish farming is only 3-4 tons per hectare in
Navoi, Namangan, Syrdarya, Fergana and Tashkent regions. This is since the
volume of intensive fish farming in these regions does not exceed 10 percent of
the total production.
In this regard, the issues of intensification of artificial reservoirs,
development of clusters and cooperation in the industry were considered. The
task is set to increase fish production to 600 thousand tons next year.
For this purpose, intensive fish farming will be organized in 10 thousand
households next year based on Sharof Rashidov district experience. Clusters
that grow more than 80 tons of fish per year based on cooperation will be
exempt from taxes for a period of three years. And clusters that have attracted
foreign specialists will be compensated for part of the costs.
The volume of loans allocated to domestic fish producers under the program
“Every family entrepreneur” will be doubled, and next year 400 billion UZS and
$20 million will be allocated for these purposes.
The rate of land tax and the property tax for owners of households engaged in fish farming will be reduced by 50 percent, and they will be transferred to the category of self-employed.
Instructions were given to conduct an experiment in teaching fish farming
to the population in Yangiyul and Quyichirchiq districts and to implement its
results in Navoi, Syrdarya and Fergana regions from June 1 next year.
It is also planned to attract 20 million euros for major projects in fish
farming.
The need for increasing the productivity of 21 thousand hectares of
low-yielding artificial reservoirs and harvesting an additional 190 thousand
tons of fish in them was emphasized. To this end, an instruction was given to
equip 2.2 thousand farms with aerators in the amount of 50 thousand.
Responsible persons were instructed to use these opportunities to increase
the number of new projects and increase production to create jobs and saturate
the domestic market with fish products.
The heads of the industry and regions reported on the work carried out in
the fishing industry and informed about plans for 2022.
