Uza. Uzbekistan delegation visited Spain to study best practices in the cotton industry and seed production.

During the visit, the delegation members met with the leaders of the leading Spanish companies in innovative seed production Eurosemillas, Dafisa, Valenzuela y Cía. At the meeting, varieties of cotton, resistant to abnormally high temperatures and drought, created by Spanish companies, were presented.

Together with the Research Institute of Breeding, Seed Production and Cotton Cultivation and the Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics, an agreement was reached to test in Uzbekistan the most suitable and high-yielding cotton varieties for the climate of Uzbekistan and create hybrid varieties with local varieties based on them, as well as in cooperation with Center for Crops and Sowing Seeds to create a cotton seed station.

A meeting was also held with the leadership of AGQ Labs International, one of the leading companies in Spain, providing laboratory services in agriculture, food, environment, mining, and healthcare. Uzbekistan delegation got acquainted with the company’s capabilities, equipped with the latest modern laboratory equipment and patented analysis methods.

Following the talks, an agreement was reached on establishing a joint laboratory center in cooperation with the Research Institute of Selection, Seed Production and Agricultural Technology of Cotton Growing in Uzbekistan.

The delegation also visited the Hydrographic Confederation of the Guadalquivir River during the trip. At the meeting, the Confederation’s experts presented the management of the Guadalquivir river basin, which provides irrigation water for all cotton crops in Spain, and an irrigation system to supply water to cotton growers and cooperatives.