Resolution No. 95 of the Cabinet of Ministers on measures to refund part of the cost of agricultural producers for the introduction of water-saving technologies.

This Resolution establishes the procedure for reimbursement of a part of the cost of agricultural producers for the introduction of water-saving irrigation technologies used for cultivation of cotton, grain crops, vegetables (including potatoes), sugar, oilseeds, legumes and medicinal plants. The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan - annually, in the formation of the main parameters of the State budget, shall provide for subsidies allocated to cover a part of the costs for the introduction of water-saving irrigation technologies and transfer them to relevant ministries and agencies in the prescribed manner. Agricultural producers who have received subsidies for introducing water-saving irrigation technology must use this technology for otherwise the subsidies will be reduced in the following manner: (a) 80 percent of the subsidy if the technology is not used in the second year; (b) 60 percent of the subsidy if the technology is not used; (c) 40 percent of the subsidy if the technology is not used; (d) if the technology is not used in the fifth year, 20 percent of the subsidy will be returned to the ministry and office that provided the subsidy in the prescribed manner. If the agricultural producers do not use this technology to the full extent for five years, the subsidy will be completely removed.