Uzbekistan offers incentives for livestock imports under Mongolia pact
Importers to get subsidized loans, VAT deferrals, pasture access as part of push to boost wool and cashmere production
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan has announced a sweeping set of incentives for entrepreneurs importing sheep and goats from Mongolia, as part of a broader agricultural deal aimed at boosting food security and domestic livestock production.
The new measures, outlined in a presidential decree signed on July 18, include concessional loans, partial transport subsidies, and access to pastureland from the state land fund.
Between August 2025 and December 2027, livestock importers will be eligible for five-year loans at a reduced annual interest rate of 10%, with only 3% constituting the bank’s margin. To further support traders, the government will cover 50% of air transport costs and offer VAT deferrals with no collateral or interest required.
Those importing at least 1,000 head of small livestock will be granted access to pastureland in seven regions, including Bukhara, Navoi, Samarkand, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Surkhandarya, and Karakalpakstan.
The land leases will require recipients to develop selective breeding programs and cultivate forage crops such as saxaul and saltwort.
The initiative aims to increase the national livestock population by one million by 2029, focusing on high-yield breeds suitable for fine wool and cashmere, which will be processed locally to reduce import dependence and enhance value-added exports.
The agreement also includes plans to increase Uzbekistan’s food exports to Mongolia by up to tenfold, establish joint processing plants for wool and cashmere, open a bilateral trade house, and host “Made in Uzbekistan” exhibitions in Mongolian malls.
A joint master’s program between Tashkent State Agrarian University and the Mongolian University of Life Sciences is also expected to launch by 2026.
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