The World Bank
Agriculture Modernization Project (P158372)
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businesses, exporters, and service providers operating in horticulture value chains. Primary beneficiaries will also be the
staff
of public institutions, from agricultural researchers and extension officers to the staff working in various MOA
departments and agencies and in the local government. Secondary beneficiaries will be PFIs, gaining from improved skills
and acquisition of a more diverse menu of suitable financial products.
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Geographic focus and selection criteria. The project will be open to beneficiaries located in all 13 regions of the
country. The focus will be on the districts specialized in horticulture. At appraisal stage, there were 55 such specialized
districts in Uzbekistan. With the accelerated conversion of cotton and wheat land to horticulture production, the number
of horticulture-specialized districts is expected to increase during project implementation.
D. Results Chain
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The project’s Theory of Change is built on the problem statement that farmers and agribusinesses operate in an
environment characterized by a
low-productivity system, segmented value chains, and little capital
investment, which is
not conducive for economic development and hinders the private sector from increasing competitiveness and accessing
export markets (Figure 1). AMP focuses, therefore, on two areas of change to: (i) enhance
productivity-supporting
agricultural services; and (ii) promote market-led, high-value horticulture value chains. The expected PDO level outcomes
feed into achieving goals set by GoU and meet the WBG goals.
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