Uzbekistan has exempted imported pedigree cattle, sheep, and goats from value-added tax (VAT) from June 1, 2026, to August 1, 2029. This is stipulated in a presidential decree “On measures to develop the livestock and pasture sector based on a modern management system and new approaches” (No. PP-179), adopted on May 12.
According to the decree, by 2026–2028, the number of cattle is planned to reach 16.5 million heads, sheep and goats – 30 million heads, and poultry – 141 million heads. The share of pedigree cattle is to be increased to 90%, the level of industrial processing of meat and dairy products to 50%, and the area under fodder crops to expand by 1.5 times.
The Livestock and Pasture Development Agency has been established under the Ministry of Agriculture. A special fund will also be created under the agency. The new structure will be responsible for supporting livestock projects, rational use of pastures, monitoring, and developing the fodder base.
Starting from the 2027 harvest, in districts specializing in livestock, up to 50% of cotton and grain areas may be sown with fodder crops. On irrigated land of at least 10 hectares, it will be possible to build fodder storage and livestock breeding facilities on up to 20 sotki (0.2 hectares). Each sotka must contain at least 3 heads of cattle. Payments for illegal disposal during construction of these facilities will be collected in installments over 10 years.
To develop the artificial insemination system, free 10-day training courses will be organized at specialized universities. Graduates will receive necessary equipment free of charge and compensation of up to 2 million soums for expenses.
From July 1, 2026, to 2030, a subsidy of 500,000 soums will be paid for each pedigree calf born through artificial insemination in households. For calves obtained by embryo transplantation, the subsidy will be 700,000 soums.
Commercial banks will receive 1 trillion soums from the State Fund and $50 million from the Reconstruction and Development Fund to finance livestock projects.
Entrepreneurs will be provided with preferential loans for building livestock complexes, purchasing pedigree cattle, and establishing bull semen enterprises. Specifically, loans of up to 5 billion soums are issued at 10% per annum for up to 10 years with a 4-year grace period. For bull semen enterprises, the limit is increased to 20 billion soums.
Starting September 1, 2026, the process of issuing livestock loans through Xalq Bank and Mikrokreditbank will be fully transferred to an electronic platform.
Source: www.gazeta.uz