Tashkent (TDI): Uzbekistan has delivered over 26 tons of certified agricultural seeds to Afghan farmers and agricultural organizations, the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture said in a statement.
The donation is part of an ongoing initiative to enhance regional collaboration and reflects President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s foreign policy priority of developing close ties with neighboring nations.
The seed shipment, sent by Uzbekistan’s Center for Seed Development, includes five tons of cotton seeds (sufficient for two hundred hectares), twenty tons of rice seeds (for one hundred hectares), 500kg of mung beans (twenty five hectares), 187kg of vegetable seeds, and 600kg of melon seeds.
All varieties are high-quality, certified and adapted to the agro-climatic conditions of Afghanistan.
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Earlier this year, a delegation under Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock travelled to Uzbekistan. The group visited agricultural enterprises and research institutions in Tashkent and Samarkand, observing digital farming tools, modern irrigation systems, and advanced technologies of food processing.
The Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture said that the seed assistance will contribute to enhancing food security in Afghanistan, stimulate rural employment, and help introduce new farming technologies.
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Agricultural collaboration has become a cornerstone of bilateral economic ties. In 2023, trade between the two nations crossed $866 million. That figure went up to $1.1 billion in 2024, with more than $1 billion attributed to Uzbek exports.
Nearly 550 Afghan-invested businesses are currently operating in Uzbekistan.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
