
UZBEK-ITALIAN
JOINT VENTURE
BMB-OPERA ZAFFERANO
BAKHMAL DISTRICT, JIZZAKH PROVINCE, Republic of Uzbekistan
According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated April 10, 2020 No. 4670 “On measures for the protection, cultural cultivation, processing of wild medicinal plants and the rational use of available resources,” the company is engaged in the cultivation, storage, primary or deep processing of medicinal plants and received cluster status.
The Uzbek-Italian joint venture was created in 2020 as a result of the implementation of a project for the cultivation, processing and export of saffron with a total value of 80 million euros. More than 50 thousand seasonal and about 800 permanent jobs have been created, and in the near future the area of plantations will be increased to 2000 hectares, with plans to increase production volume to 20 tons.
For the implementation of this project, 400 hectares of land have been allocated in the Bakhmal district of the Jizzakh region.