July 2, 2011-A group of farmers from Uzbekistan started to produce bio products based on the highest environment standards, Jahon news agency reported.

Marap HandelsgmbH and Austrian Development Agency are implementation a project in Samarkand city in production and processing fruits on high ecologic standards with use of solar energy.

Marap HandelsgmbH Director-General Josef Bertagnoli said that currently about 150 farmers from Uzbekistan started to produce bio products based on the highest environment standards and their number will grow.

The project, which was launched several years ago, started to give its fruits. The ecologic clean products from Uzbekistan are realized through Austrian REWA shop chains and used as component for production of chocolates by ZOTTER, producer of elite chocolates.

In the future, it is planned to expand assortment of products from Uzbekistan with special sorts of cherry, pomegranate and sea-buckthorn, which will be processed in Austria and exported to the United States.