Horticulture Development Project (HDP)

The Horticulture Development Project (HDP) is aimed at assisting the Government of Uzbekistan to improve the productivity, profitability and competitiveness of the horticulture sector. The objectives of the project are to be achieved through

(i) provision of agriculture support services to bridge the knowledge and experience gap related to new production, storage, post-harvest handling, and marketing knowledge and experience in the

country;

(ii) enhance access to financial services for agribusinesses operating in the horticulture sector, in particular towards enhanced competitiveness of the sector, improved quality and food safety standards, and establishment of market linkages; and

(iii) strengthening the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR) and Rural Restructuring Agency (RRA) capacity for project management, monitoring and evaluation.

Project Location: The sub-projects to be supported by the Credit Line in seven provinces of the country based on demand for proposed activities. The seven provinces are Andijan, Jizzakh, Ferghana, Kashkadarya, Namangan, Samaraqand and Tashkent.