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Agriculture Modernization Project (P158372) 
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(iii) machinery and equipment for varieties’ testing; and (iv) office/ICT equipment. 
b. Center for Development of Seed Production: The Center, under MOA, is responsible for production of elite 
and super-elite seeds for multiplication. The center has twelve (12) regional production stations, in addition 
to HQ in Tashkent. Produced elite and super elite seeds are being multiplied by trained and certified farms 
and other private sector, including by agro-clusters. AMP will improve the quality and quantity of produced 
elite and super-elite seeds by financing: (i) construction of new and renovation of existing office, 
laboratories, and seed storage buildings; (ii) equipment and materials for seed quality testing laboratories 
and seed processing/cleaning; (iii) agricultural machinery and equipment; and (iv) office and ICT equipment. 
c. Agricultural Inspection: The Center for Service Delivery in Agro-industrial Complex, Inspection for Control 
of the Agro-Industrial Complex under the Cabinet of Ministers, is responsible for seed quality assurance. 
AMP would: (i) upgrade laboratories and equipment needed for seed quality assurance, (ii) renovate existing 
offices and laboratory facilities; and (iii) invest in ICT infrastructure.
d. Agency for Development of Horticulture and Greenhouses: The Agency, under MOA, is responsible for 
development of orchards and greenhouses. AMP will help establish a quality assurance system for 
certification of enterprises/nurseries producing and selling seedlings and other planting materials by 
financing consultancy services, materials, equipment, and tools necessary for piloting certification during 
the project implementation.
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Sub-component 1.3 Natural resource management (US$14.1 million). The objective of this sub-component is to 
increase farmers’ awareness of their soils, water situation and biohazards, and succeed in replacing blanket 
recommendations with test-based recommendations and climate-smart agriculture. This will entail generation of agro-
technological and other maps, including by using digital and remote-sensing technologies, a broader menu of options for 
farmers as a part of the development of GAP and climate-smart mechanization tailored to specific needs of different 
agro-ecological zones of the country, and advocacy for sustainable natural resource management.
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Support under this sub-component will include: (i) upgrading soil and water testing laboratory infrastructure; (ii) 
strengthening land mapping capacities (with investments in technical assistance, critical equipment, ICT and software) 
and digitalizing map information with open-data access; (iii) developing best practice guidelines on soil monitoring, 
mechanization practices/techniques, and fertilizer use adjusted to different soil types and agro-ecological zones as part 
of GAP guidelines, while making this information available to farmers through field-based extension services; (iv) 
supporting design of climate-smart and small farm suitable machinery and equipment; and (v) piloting new digital 
technologies for soil and water testing/scanning, specifically portable field-based soil testing equipment to allow 
extension/advisory service officers to provide real time advice to farmers on soil and water quality and on adjustments 
needed to enhance natural resource management. The sub-component will also support capacity building to experts, 
scientists and local communities in natural resource management through a combination of: (a) awareness creation and 
training; (b) provision of field and office equipment and critical supplies; and (c) provision of extension services such as 
demonstrations, field days and ‘hands-on’ exercises. The sub-component will also invest in building capacity of MOA and 
other public institutions on CSA practices that lead to reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fertilizer use. 
The following main activities will be supported under this sub-component as per participating institution:
a. Ministry of Agriculture: The Ministry, together with the State Committee for Land Resources, Geodesy, 
Cartography, and State Cadaster and other stakeholders, will carry out soil/water testing and scanning in 
the project areas, including by using innovative digital technologies, to provide information to farmers and 
establish/update the databases on land quality and fertility. The project will finance the cost of: (i) 
equipment; (ii) mobile laboratories and other tools; (iii) soil/water testing and scanning; and (iv) 
establishment of the land and soil-related databases. During 2020-2021, this work will be supported by the 

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