A Special Commission has commenced the dismantling of greenhouses and the disconnection of their heating systems in the Kibray, Tashkent, Zangiota and Yukorichirchiq districts of Tashkent Region, the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change said.
During the autumn and winter seasons, many greenhouses relied on coal, fuel oil, used vehicle tires, and other environmentally harmful fuels for heating. This resulted in atmospheric emissions exceeding established limits, causing significant adverse impacts not only on the environment but also on public health, and repeatedly giving rise to legitimate complaints from local residents.
Taking these factors into account, the President of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of Ministers adopted resolutions aimed at creating more favorable living conditions for the population, relocating greenhouse operations to regions with more suitable climatic conditions, relieving entrepreneurs of the additional costs and operational challenges associated with artificial heating systems and improving the efficiency of supplying the population with fruit and vegetable products during the autumn and winter seasons. Work has commenced to disconnect greenhouses from heating systems.
Business entities that cease greenhouse operations in Tashkent Region and continue their activities within the Surkhon-Agro zone are eligible for the following state support measures:
– The repayment period for loans extended to greenhouse enterprises in both national and foreign currencies, financed through international financial institutions, targeted funds, the Fund for Reconstruction and Development and commercial banks, will be extended by five years, including a grace period of up to three years. In addition, the loan guarantees and interest rate compensation previously provided by the State Fund for the Support of Entrepreneurial Activity will remain in effect.
– For greenhouses relocated to the Surkhon-Agro zone by 1 April 2028, the costs associated with dismantling, transporting, and reinstalling greenhouse structures and equipment will be reimbursed.
At present, entrepreneurs in Tashkent Region have been informed about the conditions for relocating their greenhouses to the Surkhon-Agro Free Economic Zone in Surkhandarya Region, including the incentives available as part of the relocation program.
