The Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship is consistently expanding international cooperation with sectoral organizations and business partners from developed countries in order to introduce advanced technologies, modern knowledge and management competencies into the practice of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the leading sectors of Uzbekistan's economy.

Starting November 11 of this year, the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship, in cooperation with the Japan Association for Trade with Russia and the Newly Independent States (ROTOBO), organized a business visit to Japan for representatives of Uzbekistan's small and medium-sized enterprises.

The delegation included leaders of leading national businesses specializing in agricultural processing, food production, and confectionery production.

The visit aims to familiarize the participants with advanced technologies in the food industry and agricultural processing, study modern production processes and approaches to expanding the range of food products, analyze the Japanese food market, explore opportunities for domestic products to enter Asian markets, and attract foreign investment for joint projects in Uzbekistan.

As part of the visit, the delegation held a meeting with ROTOBO representatives on 13 November, during which the parties discussed the upcoming program and further cooperation between entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and Japan in the food industry.

On the same day, the Uzbek delegation visited the Japan International Food & Beverage Expo (JFEX), a food industry exhibition held in Tokyo. The exhibition serves as a global platform for learning about new products, technologies and development trends in the food industry, as well as for establishing business contacts between manufacturers, suppliers and potential partners.

During the visit to the exhibition, members of the delegation became acquainted with the products and developments of leading Japanese companies, including Kumamoto Dairy, Haruno Dairy and Toraku Foods, which specialize in dairy production, Abe Seika, Fujiya Honten and Wakasayahonpo, representing the confectionery industry, and Ribbon Foods, Noda Honey Food Industry and Yamaku Shokuhin, which produce oil and fat products, canned food and fruit juices.

At the exhibition, Uzbek entrepreneurs held business negotiations with representatives of Japanese companies to discuss opportunities for food production, learned about their advanced technologies and innovative achievements in the food industry, and considered the possibilities of introducing these technological developments in Uzbekistan.