Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan importing sheep and goats from Mongolia will be eligible for concessional loans and, in some cases, access to pasture land from the state land fund. These measures are part of a presidential decree signed on July 18, titled “On Measures to Implement Agreements in Agriculture and Food Security Reached During the High-Level Visit to Mongolia.”
From August 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, importers of small livestock from Mongolia will be able to receive five-year concessional loans at an annual interest rate of 10%, with only 3% constituting the bank’s margin. In addition, 50% of air transportation costs for importing animals will be covered by the state budget. Importers will also benefit from a VAT deferral without interest and without the requirement to provide collateral.
Entrepreneurs importing at least 1,000 head of small livestock will be granted access to pasture land directly from the state land fund. Eligible regions include Karakalpakstan, Bukhara, Navoi, Samarkand, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, and Surkhandarya. A condition of the lease will be the development of selective breeding programs and the cultivation of forage crops such as saxaul, saltwort, izen, teresken, and others.
The project aims to increase the livestock population to one million head by 2029. The focus will be on importing high-yield breeds suited for producing fine wool and cashmere, which will later be processed domestically.
The agricultural agreements with Mongolia also include:
👉 expanding exports of Uzbek fruits, vegetables, and other food products to levels ten times higher than current volumes;
👉 establishing modern processing facilities, including plants for wool processing and the production of blended yarn and cashmere goods;
👉 opening a joint Uzbek-Mongolian trade house;
👉 organizing “Made in Uzbekistan” fairs in major Mongolian shopping centers and conducting business missions in Ulaanbaatar;
👉 launching a joint master’s program by the 2026–2027 academic year, developed by Tashkent State Agrarian University and the Mongolian University of Life Sciences.
