BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Uzbekistan’s Fergana region and South Korea’s Nonsan are exploring cooperation in advanced agricultural technologies, food processing and innovation, with the sides considering a new center for planting materials and intensive farming in Fergana.
This was reflected in the statement by the Fergana regional administration, following a meeting between Fergana Region Governor Khayrullo Bozorov and Nonsan Mayor Baek Seong-hyeon. The sides discussed strengthening economic ties between the two regions and turning their respective experience and capabilities into concrete joint projects.
Bozorov highlighted the growing partnership between Uzbekistan and South Korea, saying President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s ongoing state visit to South Korea is expected to give further momentum to bilateral relations and raise cooperation to a new level.
Nonsan is known for integrating agriculture with modern technologies, with strawberry production playing a particularly important role in the city’s agricultural economy. Its approach extends beyond cultivation to include agrotechnology, processing, value-added production and the marketing of finished products.
The city will host the Nonsan World Strawberry Industry Expo in 2027, an event that the sides said could provide additional opportunities for cooperation with Fergana.
The sides discussed combining Fergana’s agricultural potential with Nonsan’s agrotechnological expertise, including the development of deeper processing of fruits and vegetables and the introduction of modern greenhouse and intensive farming technologies.
One proposal calls for establishing a modern center in Fergana for the production of planting materials and intensive agriculture based on Nonsan’s experience in strawberry cultivation.
The sides also discussed short-term training for young Fergana specialists in Nonsan, exchanges of experts and cooperation between universities and research institutions.
Bozorov presented Fergana’s investment opportunities and ongoing industrial and agricultural projects. The sides agreed to strengthen business contacts, organize reciprocal visits and develop a roadmap for joint projects.
