Uzbekistan, Sumitomo explore energy-efficient greenhouse pilot project

Grownetics

16 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Uzbekistan, Sumitomo explore energy-efficient greenhouse pilot project Thanks! This was reported in a report published by Uzbekistan's National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, following a meeting between Aziz Abdukhakimov, advisor to the Uzbek President on environmental issues, and a delegation from Sumitomo, led by Sosuke Ishida, the director of the Infrastructure Business Department..

The sides highlighted the growing momentum of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Japan and Japan's role as a key partner in advancing sustainable development, deploying advanced technologies and implementing infrastructure projects. "Particular attention was paid to five nationwide environmental initiatives launched by the president of Uzbekistan — Yashil Makon, Clean Air, Zero Waste, Bio Heritage and Eco-Culture," the National Committee said.

Sumitomo representatives praised Uzbekistan's ongoing environmental reforms and outlined the company's international experience in climate-related projects. The Japanese company said it is implementing projects in more than 20 countries together with the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA.

Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.

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