Uzbekistan's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a plan to relocate greenhouse farms from Tashkent and the Tashkent region to Surkhandarya region as part of efforts to adapt agriculture to climate change, strengthen food security, and reduce environmental pressure on the capital. The resolution No. 162, adopted on 9 April 2026 and signed by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, sets out measures for the further development of greenhouse farming in Surkhandarya.
The document provides relocation of greenhouse enterprises to Surkhandarya, where climatic conditions are considered more suitable for such activities, alongside financial support and the creation of modern infrastructure.
It notes that, under a presidential decree dated 25 March 2026, a free economic zone, "Surkhon-Agro," has been established in Sherabad district, where the relocated greenhouse operations will be concentrated.
The National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, the Ministry of Agriculture, and regional authorities have been instructed to support the transfer of greenhouse farms that negatively affect the environment and public health.
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