Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) will impose restrictions on the supply of quarantine-regulated products from five Uzbek companies starting July 23. The decision was made due to systematic violations of phytosanitary requirements and numerous detections of dangerous pests and plant disease agents.

According to the Russian agency, the restrictions will affect exporters whose products have most frequently shown violations. This includes supplies of white and cauliflower, onions, beets, tomatoes, grapes, as well as fresh herbs such as dill and parsley.

Rosselkhoznadzor reported that since the beginning of 2026, 132 cases of quarantine objects have been detected in products from Uzbekistan. Specifically, specialists identified tomato brown rugose fruit virus, South American tomato moth, western flower thrips, and beet necrotic yellow vein benyvirus.

The agency believes that the regular detection of such violations indicates the insufficient effectiveness of Uzbekistan's current phytosanitary control system for agricultural exports.

Earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasted an increase in cotton fiber production in Uzbekistan. According to the agency, production volume will rise by 3% in the 2026/2027 season.

Source: podrobno.uz