Decree No. 574 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On additional measures to reduce losses of agricultural commodities and foodstuffs.” Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Food waste Internal trade Contract/agreement Monitoring Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The scope of this Decree shall be to reduce losses of agricultural commodities and foodstuffs with a view of preventing food waste. The Ministry of Agriculture shall create food chain in the format “supply up to the store”. To such purpose shall be formed electronic agro-industrial market within the structure of the state institution “Center for agro-industrial digitization” performing the following tasks: (a) supply of information to businesses, including wholesalers, on stock of agricultural commodities and foodstuffs; (b) real time information on contracting agreements; (c) monitoring of prices on food market; (d) data collection and analysis on the dynamics; (d) online cooperation between business entities; and (e) organization of e-commerce. Full text Uzbek Website lex.uz