The World Bank
Agriculture Modernization Project (P158372)
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Table A1.5: Example of management models of several agri-food platforms in Europe
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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 capacity of plant protection under MOA and Uzbekistan’s SPQI for phytosanitary
inspections, helping farmers and other relevant stakeholders to protect against pests
and meet phytosanitary
requirements, and negotiating phytosanitary market access. The number of pests and diseases 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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AMP will strengthen the plant protection services to respond faster and better to large infestations of pests (which
includes insects, diseases and weeds), which cannot be managed by individual farmers. The extent and frequency of such
infestations have increased in recent years, along with the increased heat stress in the country due to the climate change.
The project will finance the procurement
of mobile equipment and tools, laboratories, and other goods required for
strengthening the capacity for delivery of plant protection services to farmers.
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Aligning the national plant quarantine regulation with the international standards and best practices are essential
for benefitting from WTO membership to expand Uzbekistan’s exports as well as ensuring safe imports. The project will
support SPQI to meet IPPC membership’s requirements, which in turn would improve trade facilitation. The 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 phytosanitary inspection, testing
and certification actions
regarding key exporting crops. The subcomponent will also include strengthening links between SPQI and GAP adoption,
in particular IPM at farm level under advisory and extension services in Component 1 and CSA scale-up.
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