Dr Keshav Kranthi, ICAC chief scientist, conducted an intensive three-day training programme from October 21-23, 2025, at the Cotton Research Institute in Tashkent, which included both theoretical sessions and practical field demonstrations. The training was attended by 50 participants, including both scientists and government officials from the Republic of Uzbekistan.
This training session was followed by a one-day field training camp conducted jointly by Dr Kranthi and Dr Abdurakhmonov held in Jizzakh recently, attended by 98 farmers. Jasper Bhowmick and Mark Li from Bizpando also participated in these training programmes.
Subsequently, Dr Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Agriculture — along with senior officials Javlon Raimov and Abrorbek Kosimov — visited ICAC headquarters in Washington, DC, where Dr Abdurakhmonov, Dr Kranthi, and Bizpando CEO Jasper Bhowmick signed the memorandum of understanding on their collaboration.
The Ministry of Agriculture is now in the process of identifying carbon testing laboratories for accreditation and certification in consultation with Dr Kranthi, who is providing technical guidance on testing standards and accreditation procedures.
The ministry has given Bizpando a list of participating farmers to initiate registration and documentation for carbon payment processes. Bizpando has agreed to dispatch Li to Uzbekistan from November 17-21, 2025, to train farmers and government officials on documentation procedures for carbon credit verification and payments.
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