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Sub-component 3.2 Strengthening plant protection and quarantine capacity (US$5.0 million). The objectives of 
this sub-component are to strengthen the capacity of Plant Protection Services under MOA and the State Plant 
Quarantine Inspection (SPQI) under the Cabinet of Ministers to perform phytosanitary inspections, help farmers protect 
against pests and meet phytosanitary requirements, and negotiate phytosanitary market access. The number of pests 
and diseases has increased substantially over the last few years. Warmer temperatures are favorable to pests, and some 
of the diseases are new to Uzbekistan. 
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The SPQI has recently managed to open the markets of India, China, and Korea for several products such as 
pomegranate, cherries, melons, and grapes. The largest markets for Uzbekistan’s horticulture products remain 
Kazakhstan and Russia, for which there are currently no significant restrictions, but where phytosanitary regulations are 
becoming stricter following global trends. Uzbekistan’s goods exported to these countries are periodically rejected, 
returned or destroyed at the border, when quarantine pests are detected in shipments. 
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Investments under this sub-component will include: (i) equipment for pest identification for the central laboratory 
of SPQI, laboratory equipment for fumigation testing/analysis in SPQI, and for pest detection and eradication (plant 
protection) activities; and (ii) capacity development for pest control to perform plant protection, phytosanitary 
inspection, testing and certification actions regarding key exporting crops. The sub-component will include strengthening 
links between plant protection, SPQI, and CSA scale up, in particular Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at farm level. 
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Construction will be climate proof and energy efficient. 
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ADB Loan 3737-UZB: Horticulture Value Chain Infrastructure Project in the amount of US$197 million. It will finance three (3) ALCs, with the 
average unit cost of US$65 million. The WB allocation for two (2) ALCs will be for smaller centers, with the average cost of US$30-32 million.
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Investments in storage will be designed with an objective, among others, to reduce exposure of products to extreme weather conditions. 

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