GRAIN INSPECTION: DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED IN OVER A THOUSAND CASES.
2026-11-10 10:10:00 / News
Ensuring food security in our country and meeting the population's demand for flour and bread products depend significantly on the high-quality storage and rational use of wheat reserves. Therefore, storing the wheat procured from this year’s harvest in accordance with established requirements, maintaining accurate records, and preventing losses are among the urgent tasks at hand.
Throughout this process, the Inspection for Control over the Agro-Industrial Complex under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan ("Uzagroinspeksiya") carries out systematic state oversight within the scope of its legally defined authority.
During the grain intake process, its quantity and quality—including moisture content, the level of foreign impurities, test weight (natura), gluten content, and other quality indicators—must be determined through laboratory analysis and documented in accordance with established procedures.
During the storage of wheat, its moisture content and temperature must be monitored regularly, and measures must be taken to prevent heating, mold growth, and pest infestation. Grain storage facilities are provided with essential directives to ensure that batches of grain with varying quality characteristics are stored separately, and that cleaning, drying, and aeration are performed in a timely manner whenever necessary. “O‘zagroinspeksiya” (Uzbekistan Agricultural Inspectorate) exercises oversight over the proper maintenance of quantitative and qualitative records for grain—covering its storage, internal movement, and dispatch to buyers—as well as the authenticity of primary documentation and the alignment between actual grain movement and recorded data. During control activities conducted throughout the year, 1,084 instances of irregularities were identified. The following corrective measures were taken:
- 362 formal warnings were issued;
- 741 written directives were provided;
- 99 official recommendations (formal notices) were submitted;
- 16 case files were referred to law enforcement and judicial authorities—specifically, 7 to the courts and 9 to the prosecutor’s office—for legal assessment of the violations and to ensure appropriate legal action is taken.
These figures demonstrate that systematic efforts are underway to strengthen state oversight regarding the receipt, storage, and rational use of grain products, to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and to rectify identified shortcomings. The work being carried out by “Uzagroinspeksiya” serves not only to ensure food security in our country but also to provide the population with high-quality grain and flour products. It contributes to a more prosperous future, ensures an abundance of food on our tables, and—most importantly—helps to further strengthen the health of our people.
Department for the Control of the Use of Raw Cotton and Products Derived from the Processing of Grain and Flour