Presidential Decree No. PP-4406 “On measures to expand incentive mechanisms for introducing water-saving technologies in agriculture.” Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Irrigation Credit Subsidy/incentive Contract/agreement 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 Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The President, with a view of further expansion of the mechanisms of stimulation for the introduction of water saving technologies related to irrigation and raising efficiency of the use of water resources in agriculture and improvement of agricultural land fertility, decrees to establish, beginning from 1 January 2020, the following procedure for state support for the introduction of water saving technologies related to irrigation: (a) subsidies are provided to agricultural producers to cover part of the costs of introduction of water-saving technologies related to irrigation, as well as part of interest expenses on bank loans allocated for their purchase and construction, according to Annex 1; and (b) for import contracts concluded by agricultural producers as part of the work to introduce water-saving technologies related to irrigation, shall not apply requirements for mandatory expertise and registration of import contracts concluded with recipients of budget funds. Full text Russian Website lex.uz References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree No. PP-4246 “On measures for further development of horticulture and greenhouse economy in the Republic of Uzbekistan.” Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2019 Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Agricultural commodities, Research, Transport/storage, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. PP-4161 “On organization of activities of the Agency for Development of Viticulture and Winemaking under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2019 Keyword: Institution, Irrigation, Special fund, Credit, Viticulture/oenological practices, Planting material/seeds, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. UP-5742 “On measures for efficient use of land and water resources in agriculture”. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2019 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Public private partnership (PPP), Expropriation, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Public forest, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX