20.03.24

A final communiqué was signed at the end of the third meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Organization of Turkic States. The main topic of the Ministerial Meeting was the development of mutual trade in agricultural products in the OTS region. A Communiqué that was adopted by the Ministers at the end of the meeting reflected the main objectives and the implementation of the decisions and initiatives taken.

At the 3rd Turkic Agro Business Forum held right after the ministerial meeting, the representatives from across the Turkic world actively engaged and dedicated to advancing agricultural innovation and sustainability of the agricultural development in the OTS region.

The participants agreed to attract both domestic and foreign investments to improve agricultural infrastructure.

During the meeting Parties made fruitful discussions and exchanged their views on strengthening cooperation in this important field. The Parties agreed to continue efforts and activities to improve agricultural productivity, increase exports, facilitate trade and enhance competitiveness of agricultural products, promote digitalization and food security in the OTS region.

A total of fifteen points were included in the final document.  It is worth noting that the ministers of agriculture of the OTS agreed to accelerate the creation of a platform of digital agrodata and organize a series of meetings dedicated to this issue. In addition, it was decided to declare the city of Taraz the agrarian capital of the OTS for one year, starting from September 2024. It was decided to hold the 4th meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of the Organization of Turkic States in the Kyrgyz Republic in Cholpon-Ata.

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