Uzbekistan, ICAC and Bizpando have signed an MoU to launch a regenerative cotton agriculture programme. The agreement followed training by ICAC chief scientist Dr Keshav Kranthi—a three-day course in Tashkent (21–23 Oct 2025) for 50 participants and a field day in Jizzakh (24 Oct 2025) with 98 farmers. The Ministry is identifying labs for accredited carbon testing while Bizpando prepares farmer registration and documentation. Bizpando will send coordinator Mark Li to Uzbekistan (17–21 Nov 2025) to train officials and farmers on verification and payment procedures.
Uzbekistan, ICAC and Bizpando Sign MoU to Launch Regenerative Cotton Agriculture Programme
Uzbekistan, ICAC and Bizpando have signed an MoU to launch a regenerative cotton agriculture programme. The agreement followed training by ICAC chief scientist Dr Keshav Kranthi—a three-day course in Tashkent (21–23 Oct 2025) for 50 participants and a field day in Jizzakh (24 Oct 2025) with 98 farmers. The Ministry is identifying labs for accredited carbon testing while Bizpando prepares farmer registration and documentation. Bizpando will send coordinator Mark Li to Uzbekistan (17–21 Nov 2025) to train officials and farmers on verification and payment procedures.
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Uzbekistan, ICAC and Bizpando sign MoU to advance regenerative cotton farming
The partnership was formalised when Uzbekistan's Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, travelled to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., accompanied by senior ministry officials Javlon Raimov and Abrorbek Kosimov. During the visit, Minister Abdurakhmonov, ICAC chief scientist Dr Keshav Kranthi and Bizpando CEO Jasper Bhowmick signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a regenerative cotton agriculture programme in Uzbekistan.
Training and capacity building
Before the MoU signing, Dr Kranthi delivered a three-day training course at the Cotton Research Institute in Tashkent from 21–23 October 2025. The programme brought together 50 participants—Uzbek scientists and government officials—and combined classroom theory with practical field demonstrations to share regenerative practices and monitoring techniques.
That was followed by a one-day field training camp in Jizzakh on 24 October 2025, led by Dr Kranthi alongside Minister Abdurakhmonov, which was attended by 98 local farmers and focused on hands-on demonstrations of sustainable cotton management.
Carbon testing, farmer registration and verification
The Ministry of Agriculture is identifying laboratories for accreditation and certification to perform carbon testing required by the programme. The Ministry is consulting with Dr Kranthi, who is advising on technical testing standards and accreditation procedures to ensure reliable measurement of greenhouse gas reductions.
Bizpando has received a roster of participating farmers from the Ministry and will begin registering them and compiling the documentation needed to support carbon-payment processes. As a next step, Bizpando will send its on-site coordinator, Mark Li, to Uzbekistan from 17–21 November 2025 to train farmers and government staff on the documentation and verification procedures for carbon credits and payments.
Background and sector outreach
Earlier in March 2025, ICAC partnered with CottonConnect to deliver a two-day educational programme aimed at raising environmental awareness among cotton farmers and promoting sustainable practices across the sector. More than 80 stakeholders, including local partner teams, attended that event, which provided guidance on assessing greenhouse gas emissions and strategies to reduce emissions in agricultural systems.
Next steps: laboratory accreditation, farmer registration and on-site training in November 2025 to prepare the programme for carbon-credit verification and payments.
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