He reminded that plans had previously been announced to build a plant in 2026, which was supposed to eliminate the need for purchases from Russia and Kazakhstan. In this regard, the deputy expressed concern about the ongoing dependence of the republic on imported fertilizers.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Zhanibek Kerimaliev responded that currently 20% of mineral fertilizers come from Russia, while 80% come from Uzbekistan.
He also reported that a new production facility is planned to be launched in the Nookat district, which is expected to start producing products in December 2026. "According to the agreement, the first products should be produced this year," he added.
Sulaymanov also inquired whether mineral fertilizers had already been distributed among farmers.
Kerimaliev clarified that the import of mineral fertilizers is handled by private entrepreneurs. "We sign agreements with them, and through this mechanism, we provide farmers with fertilizers," the deputy minister specified.
Context of the situation:
At the beginning of 2025, at the "Agrodialog-2025" forum, the head of the plant protection and control department of the chemicalization and plant quarantine department, Almaz Alakunov, reported on plans to build a fertilizer production plant in the Nookat district of the Osh region.
According to him, the new plant will be capable of producing 200,000 tons of organo-mineral fertilizers and 300,000 tons of urea per year. The total investment in construction will amount to 234 million dollars, and 26 million dollars will be needed to launch production.
