[Planning] Uzbekistan Greenhouse Distribution and Seed Potato Production, Finding Solutions in ‘K-Agricultural Technology’

The Uzbek government is partnering with Korea to boost the country's agricultural technology and development, particularly in the vegetable industry. This includes the distribution of greenhouses and the production of seed potatoes. The collaboration has led to the publication of the 'Northern Smart Farm Greenhouse Model' in Uzbekistan, a multi-departmental R&D project aimed at developing a greenhouse model suitable for the country's climate and soil. The plan also includes the installation of the 'K-Smart Farm NVH-8', a connected greenhouse, at the Samatkhand Agricultural Innovation Research University in Uzbekistan.

In Uzbekistan, agriculture is a key industry that accounts for over 20% of the country’s GDP, but farmland with stable water supply is limited, and the crops that are cultivated are mostly cotton and wheat, which do not have high added value. In addition, although the country produces over 400 tons of potatoes annually, most of the seed potatoes are imported. Accordingly, the Uzbek government is focusing on distributing greenhouses and producing its own seed potatoes to foster the vegetable industry, and is placing great expectations on Korea’s agricultural technology and development experience. A representative example is the plan to utilize the ‘Northern Smart Farm Package Model for Export’ developed by Korea as a multi-ministerial R&D (research and development) project as a standard greenhouse model. The Korea Rural Community Corporation is also working to strengthen its capacity through the ‘Seed Potato Production and Increased Production System’ supported by the ODA (Official ...