The possibilities for developing the economy of Jizzakh were analyzed

On April 9, a meeting was held in the Zarbdor region to discuss measures for the socio-economic development of the Jizzakh region, the press service of the head of our state reports.

Particularly noting that this meeting is taking place on the eve of Ramadan Hayit, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the people on this bright holiday.

It is noted that in the Jizzakh region, as in other regions, significant changes are taking place. Over the past seven years, investments worth $5 billion have been attracted to the region, which has allowed the opening of 2.5 thousand new enterprises. They created 45 thousand permanent jobs. The number of entrepreneurs has doubled. Most importantly, there was a big leap from agriculture to industry.

However, there are also untapped opportunities and pressing problems. In some areas there is a low growth of medium-sized enterprises that can provide the population with stable work and wages. 80 percent of the region’s industry comes from 3 sectors. The volume of agricultural production does not correspond to the size of the land.

Therefore, before the visit, representatives of the economic complex conducted an in-depth analysis of the regions and identified the possibilities of creating 57 thousand jobs in the region. In total, 100 economic opportunities and reserves were identified in 13 districts of Jizzakh.

At the meeting, these possibilities were considered using the example of the Zarbdor region. Thus, commercial banks in the region will help local entrepreneurs expand their activities. The capacity of the Zarbdor Textile enterprise will be increased. The Rivoj Davr farm plans to grow melons on land allocated to the population and process them, which will allow them to export products worth $28 million.

The head of state announced a number of initiatives to develop the economy of the Jizzakh region.

There are great opportunities in agriculture in the region, but there are not enough products for export. Therefore, a new system will be introduced to increase the procurement of raw materials.

In particular, banks will invite entrepreneurial leaders to 309 mahallas and provide the population with a financial package for earning money on their own land. Banks will provide entrepreneurs with loans of up to 1.5 billion soums for a period of up to 3 years, grants of up to 1 billion soums from the budget for attracting agronomists, training, organizing the collection, storage and drying of products in the mahalla, as well as loans under the Family Entrepreneurship programs. and “The first step into business.”

In the districts, one single contour will be selected for growing one type of crop on a total area of 500 hectares. On less fertile lands, where the yield is below 16 centners, lots will be allocated for growing vegetables and fruits.

This will make it possible within two years to double the volume of fruit and vegetable production in the region to 3 million tons, and then to 5 million, which will increase processing and export opportunities by 2-3 times.

There are opportunities in the region for the development of beekeeping based on home-based work. For example, placing beehives on forestry lands will provide jobs for a thousand families, generate additional income of 50 billion soums and export products worth 2 million dollars. Therefore, a beekeeping center will be created in the Zaamin region, the production of hives and equipment, packaging and export of honey will be established.

A proposal was supported to create a cluster on rainfed lands with a full cycle of growing, drying, packaging and refrigerated storage of white onions in the Yangiabad district. Opportunities for the development of livestock farming, fish farming and greenhouse farming are listed.

Concreting the South Mirzachul and Tuyatortar canals and installing pumps will expand agricultural opportunities. The leaders were instructed to implement a three-year program in this direction.

There are also many reserves for industrial development. For example, Chinese investors have proposed $4 billion worth of projects in the fields of construction materials, chemistry, energy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, textiles and pharmaceuticals in Jizzakh. This will lead to industrial growth of 12 trillion soums and the creation of export opportunities of 250 million dollars.

For this purpose, an industrial technology park will be created in the Zaamin district with the organization of the production of 50 new types of products at the expense of $1 billion in foreign investment. A branch of the Jizzakh industrial zone will open in the Shodlik mahalla of Zarbdor district with the placement of 15 large projects worth $140 million. An industrial zone will be created in an empty building in the Sharaf-Rashidov district, where enterprises in the electrical and leather industries will be launched.

In recent years, automobile manufacturing has appeared in Jizzakh. The task has been set to increase vehicle production capacity by another 100 thousand units and create 10 thousand jobs in the next three years through investments of $1 billion, as well as increase the level of localization to 50 percent. In the cotton and textile industry, 29 projects worth $220 million will be launched.

The electrical engineering enterprise “Mono Electric” has taken the initiative to employ people with visual impairments through home-based work. The head of our state supported this initiative, emphasizing the need to create Jizzakh experience in employment of persons with disabilities and expand such projects.

Instructions were given to create conditions for tourism in the Aydar-Arnasay lake system, organize a “tourist ring” of 10 cultural heritage sites and repair the roads leading to them.

Issues of improving housing and mahalla infrastructure were also discussed at the meeting. This year it is planned to build 118 houses with 4.5 thousand apartments in the region.

Instructions were given for the construction of additional houses in areas with high demand, repair of the perinatal center and bridges in the city of Jizzakh.

In general, an additional 300 billion soums will be allocated in Jizzakh to support mahallas, businesses and issue grants.

At the meeting of regional and district khokims, ministers presented information on the issues discussed. Through video communication, a dialogue took place with the public of the districts and the ambassadors of our country abroad.