Page 215 - Theoretical and Practical Interpretation of Investment Attractiveness

So, just as healthcare workers are fighting the corona virus infection, farmers, ranchers,
landowners and agricultural and food production workers will have to show great courage.
Agriculture based on them let's express our conclusions regarding the uninterrupted
operation of the industry and ensuring the country's food security.
According to the latest data, the proportion of undernourished population in Uzbekistan
is 6.3 percent. Therefore, it will be necessary to take measures to provide social assistance to
these 2 million 142 thousand residents and provide them with food. Because if this layer
becomes infected with the Covid-19 virus, there will be certain difficulties in maintaining
their health. Infection with the virus has a more serious impact on the lives of a population
already suffering from malnutrition and weakened immune systems. The national movement
“Generosity and Support” initiated by the head of our state is very important, since it is aimed
at a comprehensive solution to this pressing problem.
Something else. Currently, in order to fully satisfy the population's needs for potatoes,
about 300 thousand tons of potatoes, as well as 10-15 thousand tons, are imported into our
country annually. seed potatoes take will come. Based on this, the IN-VITRO method of seed
potato propagation recommended by specialists of the Ministry of Agriculture, i.e. growing a
globally distributed seed in vitro", laboratory - greenhouse - field state " chain
and biotechnological It is necessary to establish a gradual increase based on requirements.
According to experts, 5,000 tons of “super-super” per year can be produced from seed
potatoes grown in a laboratory on 200 hectares of land. “elite” seeds and in the near future it
is possible to grow 226,000 tons of such seeds. Of course, this requires sufficient investment.
However, in the current conditions and in the post-pandemic period, this is an excellent
opportunity for such projects to bear fruit, save foreign currency spent on seed potatoes, and
for our country to become an exporter in the future.
To ensure the employment of interregional farmers in field work, it is necessary to
establish a permit for internal migration. According to the analysis, the virus is spreading
rapidly mainly in cities and densely populated areas. Therefore, it is no secret that peasants
work the land in villages and naturally distance themselves from each other over a large area.
The priority in this regard is the fulfillment of the duties of the head of our state assigned to
easing quarantine rules.
In turn, in providing financial assistance to segments of the population in need of
assistance, in particular, low-income families, the unemployed and lonely elderly people. It
is necessary to strengthen the role of the neighborhood institution, which is unique to our
country and has few alternatives in other countries. Today's difficult times clearly prove that
the idea of the President creating a separate new ministry in this direction is correct.
Of course, all the measures identified in this regard cannot be implemented one after
another and quickly. Everything is done gradually and for the long term. For example, at the
first stage, the provision of funds to help disabled people and victims was established. In this
regard, special attention is paid to the formation of their list in the region. At the second stage,
the focus was on informal employment and identifying the temporarily unemployed. It should
be recognized that this process is quite complex. Despite some contradictions, the problem of
reducing the number of unemployed is gradually being resolved.
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