The largest Russian retail chains are negotiating the supplies of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan. Magnit, Auchan, 6 sotok, Essen and others showed their interest in Uzbek fruits and vegetables.
After the visit of the President of Uzbekistan to Russia and negotiations with Vladimir Putin, a number of Russian companies sent the request for Uzbek fruit and vegetables.
According to the inner source, a long-terms agreements for 5 and 15 years are being negotiated. Uzbek companies suggest one price for the year.
Long-term agreements will allow Uzbek companies to focus on the production of the necessary volumes of exports of agricultural products and form logistics. Distributional centers for logistics, storage, processing, export will be created in 11 regions of Uzbekistan. Fruit and vegetables will be supplied there from the fields, where they will be stored in refrigerators for further shipment to export or processed into finished products.
When the sanctions are over, Uzbek companies will have some advantages, for example, Turkish companies work separately, and Uzbek companies act as a united group, although a lot is to be done.