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Uzbekistan, Rep. of
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LOAN: UZB 31577-01
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Grain Productivity Improvement
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Location
Provinces of Tashkent, Syrdarya, Djizak, Samarkand, and Kaskadarya in central Uzbekistan.
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Sector
Agriculture & Natural Resources /Agriculture Production, Agroprocessing, & Agrobusiness
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Initial Listing
19 November 1997
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Most Recent Update
5 September 2007
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Executing Agency(ies)
Rural Restructuring Agency
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- Missions
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| TA Fact-Finding |
Loan Fact-Finding |
Pre-Appraisal |
Appraisal |
| 15 Mar-4 Apr 1998 |
30 Jan-23 Feb 2002 |
TBD |
23 Jun-14 Jul 2003 |
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Loan Approval Date
14 November 2003
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Estimated Completion Date
March 2009
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- Cost and Financing Plan (in US$ million)
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Foreign Cost |
Local Cost |
Total |
| Bank |
23.40 |
2.60 |
26.00 |
| Cofinancing |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Borrower |
0.00 |
10.60 |
10.60 |
| Beneficiaries |
0.00 |
3.40 |
3.40 |
| Others |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Project/Program Cost |
23.40 |
16.60 |
40.00 |
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OCR |
ADF |
Total |
| Loan Amount |
26.00 |
0.00 |
26.00 |
- Description
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The project activities will cover four components. The first is capacity building of a wheat-breeding institute and crop variety testing agency. The component will aim at accelerating the release of new wheat varieties that are better suited for cultivation in Uzbekistan. The second will build the capacity of rural business advisory centers (RBACs) and selected research institutes to promote adoption of new wheat varieties and improve farming practices, particulalry in crop rotation and on-farm soil and water management. The third will provide credit funds and capacity-building assistance for private enterprises that will produce wheat seeds and provide farm support services (farm input retailing, machinery rental, and agroprocessing services). The fourth will support coordination of project activities and impact monitoring.
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- Thematic Classification
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- Rationale
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To secure wheat supply, Uzbekistan-a remote landlocked country with limited physical access to international markets-raised wheat output from 0.6 million to 4.7 million tons in 1993-2002. With a domestic requirement of about 4.5 million tons, the country is self-sufficient in wheat. Despite the gains in output, the wheat subsector and the agriculture sector, in general, are facing key challenges. First, aggregate wheat output is prone to sudden drops because the wheat varieties cultivated in Uzbekistan are susceptible to local pests/diseases and not adapted to the local climate. Second, the increase in wheat production has relied excessively on wheat planting in fertile and well-irrigated lands, restricting the available land for cultivation of higher-value crops. Rigid state control over cropping patterns and marketing has also constrained farm income growth.
To address these challenges, and increase farm income and ensure food security, Uzbekistan needs to rationalize its wheat production, particularly to minimize wheat cultivation where higher-value crops can be grown. Investments should also be made to stabilize and improve wheat yields, especially in the less irrigable and rain-fed areas. Three critical interventions are needed: (i) accelerate the introduction of wheat varieties adaptable to local conditions, (ii) support agricultural extension to introduce sustainable and more profitable farm practices and technologies for wheat cultivation, and (iii) improve farm access to agricultural support services, including the supply of agrochemicals, farm machinery, and agroprocessing services.
- Objectives and Scope
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The project objective is to promote economical and sustainable systems of wheat production. Achievement of the project objective will contribute to the realization of the project goal to improve farm income.
- Policy Dialogue
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Reduction of state procurement quota for wheat and wheat seeds.
- Environment Category:
B
- Environment Impact and Mitigation
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- Social Aspects and Remedies
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- Benefits and Beneficiaries
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The Project will benefit 217,000 rural households, of which 35 percent are poor. Within the area, reform initiatives will be introduced in three focus districts of Kuyi-Chirchik, Zamin and Katakurgan. Reforms and institutional strengthening introduced in the focus districts are expected to be expanded nationwide in a phased manner.
- Public Consultation
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- Groups Consulted :
- Beneficiary Participation in Formulation
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To be determined.
- Beneficiary Participation in Implementation
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To be determined.
- Consulting Services
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The Project will provide for 31 person-months of international and 42 person-months of domestic consultants. The international consultants will help administer the project, monitor and evaluate project impacts, upgrade wheat breeding and varietal selection, develop effective extension services, and evaluate the suitability of participating financial institutions (PFIs) to take part in the Project. Domestic consultants will help organize water users associations to improve the operation and maintenance of irrigation facilities; and help build rural business advisory center capacity in extension service delivery, project impact evaluation, and PFI evaluation. Banking experts will be engaged through individual contracts to evaluate the PFIs. Other consultants will be provided by an international consulting firm in association with a domestic consulting firm to be engaged by Rural Restructuring Agency in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and other arangements acceptable to ADB for the engagement of the domestic consultants.
- Procurement
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The Project will procure farm machinery, field and laboratory equipment, minor civil works, vehicles, office equipment and materials. All procurement will be undertaken in accordance with the ADB's Guidelines for Procurement.
- Contacts
- Bank
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Joji Tokeshi
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Senior Portfolio Management Specialist
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AFRM
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Tel. No.:
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(632) 632-5535
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E-mail:
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jtokeshi@adb.org
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- Executing Agency
- Rural Restructuring Agency
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Contact Person
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Mr. Abdulla Fayzullaev, Director General
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Tel. No.
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8-99871 137-16-58
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8-99871 137-16-57
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