Ministerial Decree No. 174 on measures to improve rice seed growing. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Cereals/grains/rice Planting material/seeds Certification Transport/storage Plant production Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities 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 This Ministerial Decree establishes as state priorities: (a) the improved and expedited selection, seed growth and variety renewal (b) the introduction of new high-yield varieties of rice; and (c) the creation of an efficient system for seed production under various climatic and soil conditions. Seed production farms shall be authorized to sell cash grain (rice) for state procurement only after the procurement and storage of seeds. The Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources shall assess and register annually the yearly demand for rice seeds, and shall communicate that information to seed production farms. It shall also control the procurement, cleaning, sorting, calibration, certification, storage and trade of seeds, ensuring the purity of varieties and the quality of planting materials. Full text Russian Website pravo.uz