EBRD Grants 5M Euro-Loan to Boost Uzbekistan’s Agri-Processing Sector

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior secured loan of 5 million euros to Global Export Company LLC-one of Uzbekistan’s leading agricultural exporters-to support its strategic transition from commodity trading to value‑added processing.

The financing will fund the construction of a new processing facility in Tashkent, installation of a processing line for organic and sprouting mung beans, and additional working capital for export growth, The Caspian Post reports via EBRD.

This project aligns with the company’s five‑year development strategy and will enable it to expand into new export markets.

Already active in exporting legumes, nuts, and dried fruits to over 40 countries across Asia, Europe and North America, Global Export’s operations span some 200 farms in Uzbekistan and neighbouring Central Asian countries-making it a vital link in the region’s agribusiness ecosystem.

The initiative will also benefit from concessional financing under the EBRD’s Agrifood Nexus programme, supported by the German government via its International Climate Initiative, highlighting the project’s emphasised focus on sustainability and low‑carbon agricultural production.

This latest investment reinforces the EBRD’s ongoing support for Uzbekistan’s private sector and economic modernisation-totaling nearly 5.8 billion euros in investment across 188 projects to date.