Israeli Centre for International Cooperation (MASHAV), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture continue the implementation of a joint project on dairy cattle breeding.

26 farmers, specialists in cattle breeding and vet doctors from Tashkent region left for Israel on 17 March, a press release of Israeli embassy in Tashkent said. The group consists from the farmers who will practically realize Israeli know-how and adopt it to the project.

Uzbek specialists will pass 25-day training at the tailor made course in Israel. They will study modern technologies of breeding milking cows, forage preparation, artificial insemination, new methods of veterinarian care and using robots for milking. Israeli experts will share their experience also in economy of dairy production, dairy processing, business and marketing.

On coming back Uzbek farmers will implement the knowledge and know-how in a number of farms in Tashkent region and an expert from Israel will assist them in this process.

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