Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Samarkand Region

What Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Samarkand Region does

The Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Samarkand Region (Управление ветеринарии и развития животноводства Самаркандской области) is a regional government administrative body of Uzbekistan, operating under the national Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture. It is the statutory regional authority responsible for veterinary services and livestock development across the Samarkand Region, overseeing approximately 4 million head of livestock serving a regional population of over 3.8 million citizens. The department coordinates with affiliated state institutions including the State Center for Animal Disease Diagnosis and Food Safety and the regional Chorvanasl breeding center.

Its core functions comprise animal disease control and prevention, livestock registration and identification (under Presidential Decree PQ-285 of August 24, 2023), artificial insemination and breeding improvement programs, food safety assurance, and regulatory compliance oversight. The department operates from its central headquarters at Yunus ariq street 131, Samarkand city (Index 140100), and maintains district-level veterinary and livestock development offices (boshqarmalar) across the region's districts, with documented presence in Ishtixon, Pastdarg'om, Paxtachi, and Tayloq. Public-facing services are delivered digitally through the samvet.uz portal, which provides interactive services, citizen appeals submission, regulatory document access, statistical information, electronic forms, a media gallery, and vacancy listings. Marketing and outreach are conducted through official government portals (vetgov.uz, my.gov.uz, gov.uz), press and mass media, and district-level seminars and public meetings.

As a state administrative entity, the department does not generate commercial revenue; all operations are funded through the government budget, which is not publicly disclosed. It implements national policy including Resolution PQ-5132 (May 31, 2021) and engages in international cooperation with development partners such as JICA, the World Bank, and the Interstate Council of CIS countries on Veterinary Cooperation.

Name

Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Samarkand Region

Legal name

Управление ветеринарии и развития животноводства Самаркандской области

Website

https://samvet.uz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Regional government department of Uzbekistan that administers veterinary services, animal disease control, livestock registration, and breeding improvement programs across the Samarkand Region's roughly 4 million livestock head.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Veterinary and Livestock Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Regulatory Authorities (Licensing, Compliance & Enforcement) (HLAMAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Farm Animal Veterinary Services (AFAEANAB), Regulatory, Certification & Compliance Veterinary Services (Health Papers, QA Programs) (AFACADAJ), Reproductive Health & Herd Fertility Programs (Preg Checks, Calving/Lambing Support) (AFACALAG), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF)

Keywords

• Veterinary services
• Livestock development
• Animal disease control
• Livestock registration
• Breeding improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Samarkand

HQ country

Uzbekistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The department is the regional government authority providing veterinary services, livestock disease prevention and control, breeding improvement through artificial insemination programs, animal registration and identification, and regulatory compliance oversight for the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan. It operates district-level veterinary offices, a regional veterinary diagnostic center, and a Chorvanasl breeding center to serve farmers, livestock breeders, and cattle owners across all districts. Public access is provided through the samvet.uz online portal for citizen appeals, regulatory documents, statistical data, and e-services.

Product overview

The Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development of the Samarkand Region operates a government services portal that provides administrative services to citizens and livestock stakeholders. The platform offers interactive online services, regulatory document access, statistical information, citizen appeals submission, and media resources. The services are organized around the core administrative functions of the regional veterinary and livestock development authority, covering areas such as animal health, livestock breeding, disease control, and compliance with veterinary regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interactive Government Online Services Online citizen services portal providing electronic document submission, filing of appeals and inquiries, and access to FAQs for veterinary and livestock matters. Used by livestock farmers, breeders, and citizens of Samarkand region.
• Regulatory Documents Access Public access to laws, national programs, projects, and regulatory legal documents governing veterinary and livestock development activities in Samarkand region.
• Citizen Appeals Service Online form-based service allowing citizens to submit appeals, complaints, and inquiries regarding veterinary and livestock issues to the department.
• Veterinary and Animal Disease Prevention Services Field veterinary services including animal health monitoring, disease prevention, and epizootic surveillance delivered across all districts of Samarkand region to livestock farmers and animal owners.
• Livestock Breeding and Artificial Insemination Program Breeding improvement services through artificial insemination work conducted by state veterinary service employees across districts (Ishtixon, Pastdarg'om, Paxtachi) of Samarkand region to improve livestock genetics.
• Livestock Statistical Data Service Published statistical data on livestock populations and veterinary services in the Samarkand region, available through the department's portal.
• Animal Registration and Identification Service Registration and identification of livestock implemented under Presidential Decree PQ-285 (August 24, 2023), covering animal identification systems and breeding improvement across the Samarkand region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million head of livestock maintained across the Samarkand region, serving a population of over 3.8 million citizens (approximately 1 head per person)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2024JICA conducts evaluation and study missions for livestock development projects in Samarkand region, specifically visiting the Siyob Shavkat Orzu livestock farm in Tayloq district to assess the department's work and project outcomes.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2023World Bank representatives visited the Siyob Shavkat Orzu livestock farm in Tayloq district on December 3rd to familiarize themselves with the farm's operations and activities under the department's oversight.
• CIS Veterinary Cooperation Council (Interstate Council of CIS countries on Veterinary Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2023The 45th meeting of the CIS Governments' Council on Veterinary Cooperation took place in the capital, with Samarkand region's department participating in discussions on cross-border animal disease control and veterinary standards.
• Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture of UzbekistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2021The department operates under the supervision and regulatory framework of the national Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee. Presidential Decree PQ-5132 (May 31, 2021) and subsequent committee directives govern the department's activities and implementation plans.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• World Bank Agriculture and Rural Development team (Uzbekistan): Multilateral institution that has engaged with the Samarkand department's livestock farms. Comparable as an ecosystem partner funding and assessing livestock sector reform projects in Uzbekistan.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency): International donor and development partner that has conducted livestock development study missions in Samarkand. Relevant as an enabling partner rather than a competitor, sharing an interest in livestock sector modernization in Central Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, Russia): Federal veterinary and phytosanitary regulator of the Russian Federation engaged with CIS veterinary cooperation. Comparable as a larger state veterinary authority participating in the same CIS cross-border disease control frameworks.
• State Veterinary Service of Kazakhstan: National veterinary authority in neighboring Kazakhstan performing analogous regulatory, disease control, and livestock development functions. Comparable as a regional Central Asian state veterinary regulator operating in a similar agricultural economy.
• Veterinary and Livestock Development Committee under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan: The national-level parent body that supervises and sets policy for the Samarkand department. Directly comparable as a government veterinary and livestock regulatory authority operating in the same legal and policy framework in Uzbekistan.

Direct peers

• State Center for Animal Disease Diagnosis and Food Safety (Uzbekistan): National diagnostic and food-safety authority referenced as a coordination partner of the Samarkand department. Comparable as a state institution performing laboratory diagnostics, disease investigation, and food safety oversight in the same veterinary domain.
• Tashkent Regional Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development: Sibling regional department of the same national committee structure in Uzbekistan. Directly comparable as a peer regional veterinary and livestock government body with identical mandate, reporting line, and service scope.
• Regional Chorvanasl Center (Samarkand): Regional breeding center that works directly with the department on livestock genetic improvement and artificial insemination. Comparable as an affiliated state institution supporting livestock breeding programs in the same geographic jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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