Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a resolution to implement key agreements reached during his state visit to Mongolia on June 24-25, 2025, aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in agriculture and the food sector over 2025-2026.

A central element of the agreement includes importing 100,000 head of small ruminants from Mongolia, with a plan to increase this number to one million by 2029, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.

Additionally, the resolution supports the establishment of processing facilities for wool and cashmere, alongside production of finished goods from these materials.

The two countries have committed to expanding Uzbek fruit and vegetable exports to Mongolia, targeting a tenfold increase in shipments in the coming years.

To facilitate this cooperation, Uzbekistan and Mongolia will enhance knowledge exchange and launch joint training programs for agricultural experts. From August 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, entrepreneurs importing livestock by air will be eligible for 50 per cent compensation on transportation costs, funded by Uzbekistan’s state budget. Tax relief measures include deferred VAT payments without collateral or interest.

The government will provide preferential loans for up to five years at 10 per cent annual interest, including a two-year grace period, with up to 50 per cent collateral support through insurance mechanisms. Further financial aid will come from the Veterinary Service and Animal Husbandry Development Fund.

Livestock imports will be allocated across Uzbekistan’s regions, with local authorities tasked to submit participant lists within one week.

Mongolia plans to promote Uzbek products through fairs in major shopping centers, a permanent Uzbek product stand in Ulaanbaatar, the creation of an Uzbek-Mongolian Trade House, and a business delegation visit to Uzbekistan.

Uzsanotexport company will oversee centralized imports of fine wool and cashmere for domestic textile production, with a new processing facility expected to launch by late 2026 involving Mongolian experts.

Furthermore, Uzbekistan will provide Mongolia with 10,000 saplings of frost-resistant, high-yield fruit trees and establish a 15-hectare intensive orchard by the end of 2026. Joint master’s programs between Tashkent State Agrarian University and the Mongolian University of Life Sciences are scheduled to start in the 2026/2027 academic year.