Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency

What Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency does

Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency (O'zbekiston Respublikasi qishloq xo'jaligi vazirligi huzuridagi o'simliklar karantini va himoyasi agentligi) is a government state agency under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, headquartered in Tashkent. Founded in 2021 and operating with 501-1,000 employees, the agency holds exclusive statutory authority over plant quarantine and protection across Uzbekistan, preventing the introduction and spread of quarantine pests, issuing phytosanitary certificates for imports and exports, and managing state registration of agricultural chemicals. It serves agricultural exporters, farmers, agrochemical dealers, and entrepreneurs through a nationwide network of regional departments and a portfolio of digital services.

The agency's technical stack centers on a set of approximately ten digital platforms built for the phytosanitary sector. The core is the e-Fitouz Automated Information Platform, which covers end-to-end phytosanitary service delivery, complemented by the Agroko'makchi mobile application for entrepreneurs, a Personal Cabinet portal at cabinet.karantin.uz, a Digital Field Control System, a Soil Agrochemical Analysis Center ('Agroxaritanomalari') with digital mapping, and a Locust and Mulberry Moth Control Monitoring System. Diagnostics are performed by the Central Phytosanitary Laboratory, which operates under ISO/IEC 17025 international accreditation.

The business model is government budget funding rather than commercial revenue: the agency is wholly state-owned with no private shareholders, and services are provided as part of regulatory functions rather than priced products. Distribution is direct-to-stakeholder through regional offices and self-serve digital channels, with no resellers or intermediaries. Recent strategic activity has focused on regulatory modernization (the Risk Management System / SUR with green-yellow-red lane export classification implemented in 2026), regional partnership outreach (Afghanistan Food Safety Department delegation, MIHAS 2026 in Malaysia), and continued digital platform buildout.

Name

Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency

Legal name

O'zbekiston Respublikasi qishloq xo'jaligi vazirligi huzuridagi o'simliklar karantini va himoyasi agentligi

Website

https://karantin.uz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Uzbekistan's government agency under the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for plant quarantine, phytosanitary certification, and agricultural export regulation, serving exporters, farmers, and entrepreneurs through regional offices and a portfolio of digital platforms including e-Fitouz and Agroko'makchi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Phytosanitary Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) & Food Safety Regulatory Cooperation (BPADANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biologicals Regulatory, Testing & Quality Assurance Services (AFABAEAO), Compliance, Recordkeeping & Audit Management (Food Safety, Chemical Use, Labor) (AFAAAFAL), Insect Control (Crawling/Flying Insects) for Farms & Ag Facilities (AFACAGAF)

Keywords

• Phytosanitary regulation
• Plant quarantine services
• Agricultural export certification
• Pest control monitoring
• Phytosanitary laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tashkent

HQ country

Uzbekistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Funding: State-funded agency operating under the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, providing regulatory and public services related to plant quarantine and protection

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency is a government regulatory body under Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture that delivers phytosanitary services for agricultural products. It issues phytosanitary certificates for exports and imports, operates plant clinic diagnostic services, runs pest monitoring and control programs, manages chemical product registration for agriculture, and provides laboratory diagnostics at the Central Phytosanitary Laboratory. Services are delivered through regional departments, an online personal cabinet, the e-Fitouz platform, and the Agroko'makchi mobile application.

Product overview

The Plant Quarantine and Protection Agency operates as a government regulatory body under Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture, offering a portfolio of digital and administrative services. Its digital product portfolio consists of a Personal Account (Shaxsiy kabinet) portal at cabinet.karantin.uz, the Agroko'makchi mobile application, and multiple specialized digital platforms including e-Fitouz for end-to-end phytosanitary management, field monitoring, soil agrochemical mapping, and a locust/mulberry moth pest control system. The agency also maintains a Central Phytosanitary Laboratory and provides state services including export/import plant quarantine procedures, phytosanitary certification, plant clinic services, and anti-corruption reporting channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O'simliklar klinikalari (Plant Clinics): Plant clinic services for diagnosis and treatment of plant diseases
• e-Fitouz
• Agroko'makchi
• Agroxaritanomalari

Products and services

• Shaxsiy kabinet (Personal Cabinet)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 digital platforms created for the phytosanitary sector
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Afghanistan Delegation (Ministry of Health - Food Safety Department)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Afghan delegation from the Ministry of Health's Food Safety Department visited Uzbekistan's Food Safety Committee to strengthen cooperation in food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary control, share best practices, and expand market access opportunities for agricultural products between the two countries.
• Veterinary Drug and Product Testing State Scientific Control CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe delegation also visited the State Scientific Control Center for Veterinary Drugs and Products, learning about modern laboratories, quality and safety assessment systems for veterinary drugs and feed additives, state testing and examination procedures, and the center's status as the main state scientific institution for drug testing, registration, and conformity assessment in Uzbekistan.
• MIHAS 2026 International Halal ExhibitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in MIHAS 2026 (Malaysia International Halal Showcase) in Kuala Lumpur, September 23-26, 2026, to showcase 'Made in Uzbekistan' national stand featuring agricultural and food products. Expected participation from 40+ countries, 2,400 exhibition stands, 50,000+ visitors, and 4,000+ B2B meetings.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service): U.S. federal agency responsible for plant health, quarantine, and phytosanitary export certification. Closest analog in terms of statutory mandate, with similar functions in risk-based inspection, lab diagnostics, and digital export systems.
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia): Australian federal department handling biosecurity, plant health, and export certification for agricultural commodities. Comparable in combining risk-based inspection, lab diagnostics, and digital export systems.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): EU agency providing scientific advice and risk assessment on food safety, including plant health. While broader than phytosanitary, it sets international standards for SPS frameworks broadly comparable to those the Uzbek agency is implementing.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA): Canadian federal regulator combining plant, animal, and food safety oversight. Directly comparable in delivering export certification, lab diagnostics, and risk-based inspection systems.

Direct peers

• Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance): Russian federal authority overseeing veterinary and phytosanitary control across the CIS region. Shares an exclusive regulatory mandate, regional geographic focus, and bilateral SPS diplomatic roles with the Uzbek agency.
• Plant Quarantine Organisation of India: Indian national plant quarantine authority under the Ministry of Agriculture. Operates comparable functions — phytosanitary certification, pest risk analysis, and import/export inspection — making it a strong functional peer among emerging-market regulators.
• EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization): Intergovernmental organization coordinating plant protection across 52 member countries. Provides pest risk analysis standards, diagnostics, and phytosanitary frameworks that closely mirror the Uzbek agency's regulatory mandate.

Regional players

• Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture – Committee for State Inspection in the Agro-Industrial Complex: Kazakhstan's central plant quarantine and agricultural inspection authority. Direct regional counterpart operating comparable phytosanitary certification, pest monitoring, and chemical registration functions in a neighboring market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/with_replies
• Facebookfacebook.com/uzdavkarantin.rasmiy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agency-of-plant-protection-and-quarantine-of-the-republic-of-uzbekistan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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