Salimov A.H. Chairman of the Association of Food Industry enterprises Investment potential of Food Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

FOOD PROCESSING ENTERPRISES OF UZBEKISTAN TOTAL Oil-Fat industry 108 Fruits and vegetables processing 1313 Meat and dairy processing 1493 Confectionery industry 1137 Others 5709 Share of the Food Industry in GDP of the country makes – 16,2%

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES Nestle Uzbekistan British American Tobacco Uzbekistan 64 enterprises, which are members of the Association were established by cooperation of national and foreign companies assets. Countries-investors: USA, UK, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, China, Turkey, Russia, Korea and others. There are more than 200 member-companies of the Association, which process fruits and vegetables, edible oil, meat and dairy, confectionery and other food products. UzCarlsberg Coca-Cola Bottlers Uzbekistan Ltd. International Beverages Tashkent

BENEFITS OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN RAW MATERIAL BASE -Active state agricultural policy; -Developed agriculture industry and infrastructure; -Low cost of agricultural products; -Rich raw material base; -Qualified and skilled labor resources; -Land resources.

BENEFITS OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN Potential of growth of the food industry in next years remains at rather high level as the capacity of this segment is completely not opened and presents good opportunities for domestic and foreign investors. Annual production growth of food products is 8-10% Till 2019 production of food products will be increased twice. HIGH POTENTIAL OF GROWTH OF FOOD INDUSTRY

BENEFITS OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN FREE ENTRY TO HUGE CONSUMER MARKETS OF CIS COUNTRIES 1.Consumer market: Population: Uzbekistan – 31 mln. Central Asia – 70 mln. CIS countries – 300 mln. 2. Population wealth: Annual income is increasing 15-20%.

BENEFITS OF FOOD PRODUCTION IN UZBEKISTAN EXPORT POTENTIAL Uzbekistan – the large participant of the world food market. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization UN (FAO), Uzbekistan is in top 10 world exporters of agricultural products. Uzbek foodstuff and raw materials are exported to more than 80 countries of the world. Export of processed fruit and vegetable products as of 2014 – 350 mln. USD. Russia, Kazakhstan, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, South-East Asia Countries, CIS countries and others.

INVESTMENT PROJECTS, WHICH WILL BE REALIZED IN YEARS PROVIDED THE REALIZATION OF 304 PROJECTS FOR AMOUNT OF 410,4 MLN. US DOLLARS fruits and vegetables processing (canned products, juices, dried fruits, fruit concentrates and others) production of buscuits and cookies (confectionery) (biscuits, waffles, caramels, cookies and others) milk processing (cheeses, butter, yogurts and other high-technological dairy products) production of fast-food products (dry breakfasts, instant noodles, semi- finished products and others) equipments and spare-parts manufacturing (sets and non-standard equipments) MAIN DIRECTIONS OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS

Attraction of the capital of the potential investors from Switzerland TYPES OF ATTRACTION OF INVESTMENTS Establishing a joint ventures Establishing a foreign companies Participation in a management of the enterprise Purchasing of high-technological modern equipments Direct purchases Counter purchases Leasing By the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated No. PP-2340 provided the realization up to 39 percent of a share in authorized capitals of the oil-fat enterprises, first of all to foreign investors

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