The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on December 17 in Tokyo for the “Livestock Production Promotion and Livestock Sanitation Enhancement Project”. The L/A was signed by Mr. Raziz Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Mr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of JICA.
This project will also strengthen livestock sanitation in Uzbekistan by utilizing Japan’s strengths in livestock disease diagnosis and food safety inspection technology, and will help protect Japanese livestock production from the threat of transboundary livestock infectious diseases.
Signing Ceremony
A summary of the business is as follows
Project Summary
Livestock Promotion and Livestock Health Enhancement Project
Livestock Promotion and Animal Health Enhancement Project
Country (Region)
Republic of Uzbekistan (all of Uzbekistan)
Business Objectives
This project aims to improve the accessibility of financing for livestock farmers and related companies and to strengthen livestock sanitation by providing funds to livestock farmers and livestock-related companies via financial institutions, providing equipment to the Center for Animal Disease Diagnosis and Food Safety, and strengthening the capacity of livestock farmers, related companies, research institutions, and financial institutions to serve as intermediaries. This will contribute to the promotion of the livestock industry and food security.
Business
(a) Provision of funds to farmers and related enterprises engaged in livestock production
(b) Introduction of equipment and materials to the Center for Animal Disease Diagnosis and Food Safety, such as chromatograph analyzers
(c) Consulting services (support related to procurement of materials and equipment, support for strengthening inspection capacity, support for strengthening examination capacity, support for strengthening production and management capacity, etc.)
Loan amount (maximum)
21,368 million yen
Interest Rates
Body: 2.30% Consulting and services: 0.80
Redemption period
20 years (including 6 years of deferment)
Procurement Conditions
General untied
Implementing Agency
Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee
Contribution to the achievement of the SDGs
Goal 2 (zero hunger)
Goal 8 (both job satisfaction and economic growth)
Goal 13 (take concrete action on climate change)
Schedule for future project implementation (tentative)
(1) Scheduled completion of the project: July 2031 (the project will be completed upon completion of the loans other than for consulting services)
2. expected date of sending invitation for consulting services (detailed design, etc.): February 2026
3. public announcement of bids for the first package of international competitive tenders for the procurement of the main unit:
Procurement Package Name: Equipment Provisioning Package
Scheduled date: January 2027
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