GERMANY'S FEDERAL DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE AT OUR UNIVERSITY
A delegation led by Dr. Ophelia Nieck, Deputy Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany, visited our university.
The purpose of the delegation is to hold negotiations on further expanding cooperation between Germany and Uzbekistan in the veterinary and livestock sectors, as well as to get acquainted with the activities being carried out under the first phase of the grant project “Co-development of Sustainable and Climate-Adapted Agriculture” implemented with the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture on “Climate-Adapted Livestock Feed Production”.
The Rector of the University, Professor Kh. Yunusov, and responsible persons, who welcomed the members of the delegation, first introduced them to the types and varieties of forage crops grown and studied in small experimental plots on the territory of the university, plants grown in greenhouses, and animal species kept in vivariums, in order to familiarize them with the work being carried out on the topic at the university.
After that, in the “Activities Hall” of the university, the rector of the university, Professor Kh. Yunusov, gave a brief report on the work carried out at the university within the framework of the “Mega-project” on the cultivation of climate-adapted livestock feed, and the Deputy Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany, Dr. Ophelia Nick, spoke about the intended purpose of the visit.
Also, Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor R. Davlatov made a presentation on “Development of the livestock sector in Uzbekistan”, Dr. Klues, an employee of the Friedrich-Loeffler Institute, gave a presentation on “Optimal nutrition and animal health in arid regions”, and Dr. Van Engelen, an international expert of the AFC organization, gave a report on “Production of regenerative fodder to ensure milk production in Uzbekistan”.
The round table discussion was made even more interesting by questions asked by university professors and students.
At the end of the event, it was agreed that professors, graduate students, researchers, and students would participate in these collaborative projects.
