On 25–27 November 2025, the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR), in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Tashkent, is organizing a first-time-ever trade mission for agri-food companies to Uzbekistan. The three-day programme in Tashkent will be attended by 10 companies, mainly from the meat and confectionery industries.
Polish companies interested in establishing contacts with potential Uzbek contractors and entering this market are supported on-site throughout the mission by a KOWR delegation headed by KOWR Director General Henryk Smolarz and Deputy Director General Lucjan Zwolak and the Polish Embassy in Tashkent.
The mission programme included visits to local retail chains Makro and Korzinka, meetings and talks with their representatives, as well as B2B meetings with potential business partners from Uzbekistan at the AgroExpo Uzbekistan trade fair.
Uzbekistan is one of Poland’s most promising trade partners in Central Asia, second only to Kazakhstan. The KOWR trade mission was planned on the occasion of the 1st meeting of the Polish-Uzbekistan Working Group on agricultural cooperation and the organization of a national exhibition booth by the PAIH at the AgroExpo Uzbekistan agricultural fair in Tashkent.
In 2024, the value of Polish agri-food exports to Uzbekistan reached EUR 72 million. The most important products exported to Uzbekistan are:
– confectionery – 23%
– poultry meat and offal – 19%
– processed and preserved vegetables – 10%
– sugar syrups – 7%
– pet food – 7%
– apples – 6%.
Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, with a population of 37.7 million people (as of 1 April 2025). The country is experiencing a fast population growth, with a continuous increase in the population living in Uzbekistan.
51% of the population lives in cities. Uzbekistan is characterized by high urbanisation, with dense populations in urban agglomerations (Tashkent, Namagan, Andijan, Fergana and Samarkand). Its potential for agricultural development is limited due to the country’s extremely dry continental climate. Living standards are on the rise, driving increased demand for premium products across all categories of goods and services, including food. New trends are being observed, such as the appearance of shelves with healthy food in stores and the growing trend towards lactose-free products, which also creates new opportunities for Polish food exporters.
