AGTL Enters Uzbekistan With First Tractor Exports, Signs Strategic Partnership
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Lahore-based Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL)—the official manufacturer of New Holland tractors in Pakistan—has made its strategic entry into Central Asia by dispatching its maiden export shipment of 18 tractors to Uzbekistan. Alongside the delivery, AGTL executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Tashkent with AgroTech Klaster (an agricultural equipment entity operating under Uzbekistan’s state-owned Uzavtosanoat group) to establish a long-term framework for trade, technological exchange, and agricultural mechanization.The agreement was signed by AGTL Chief Executive Officer Yasin Seker and AgroTech Klaster General Director Ulugbek Matkarimov. Beyond establishing a commercial distribution channel for Pakistani tractors across Uzbekistan and neighboring Central Asian markets, the partnership features a bilateral component: both parties will explore importing advanced machinery into Pakistan—such as specialized cotton pickers and combine harvesters—to modernize local harvesting workflows. High-level discussions with Dr. Davron Khidoyatov, Deputy Chairman of Uzavtosanoat Group, highlighted broader industrial and economic ties, supporting Pakistan's ongoing strategy to diversify engineering exports into Central Asian Republics.
Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), the Pakistani manufacturer of New Holland tractors, has entered the Uzbekistan market after delivering its first export consignment of 18 tractors and signing a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AgroTech Klaster, a company operating under Uzbekistan’s Uzavtosanoat group.
The agreement was signed in Tashkent by AGTL Chief Executive Officer Yasin Seker and AgroTech Klaster General Director Ulugbek Matkarimov during a visit by AGTL’s senior delegation. The partnership is intended to establish long-term cooperation in business development, technology exchange, agricultural mechanisation and market expansion.
The initial shipment marks AGTL’s first step into the Central Asian market. AgroTech Klaster’s technical team reviewed the tractors and reportedly expressed confidence in their build quality and suitability for the region’s agricultural conditions.
Cross-Border Trade and Technology Exchange
Under the MoU, both companies will explore ways to increase sales, facilitate cross-border trade and expand access to agricultural machinery. The partnership could also open opportunities for AGTL to reach additional markets across Central Asia as regional demand for modern farm equipment develops.
The collaboration will also examine opportunities involving advanced agricultural machinery for Pakistan, including cotton pickers and combine harvesters. Such equipment could support farm mechanisation, improve harvesting efficiency and help address labour and productivity challenges in Pakistan’s agriculture sector.
Expanding Bilateral Industrial Ties
During the visit, the AGTL delegation also met Dr Davron Khidoyatov, Deputy Chairman of Uzavtosanoat Group. The discussions covered broader cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan in trade, industrial development and agricultural equipment, with both sides identifying potential opportunities beyond the initial tractor consignment.
AGTL’s entry into Uzbekistan comes as Pakistan and Central Asian countries seek to strengthen trade and investment ties. For the Pakistani manufacturer, the partnership offers an opportunity to diversify export markets, while Uzbekistan gains another potential supplier of agricultural machinery to support the modernisation of its farming sector.
