How are the things learned in Japan being utilized? (Uzbekistan version) The seminars are a huge opportunity to change attitudes! /Changing the market with food-processing machinery- PREX Island

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How are the things learned in Japan being utilized? (Uzbekistan version) The seminars are a huge opportunity to change attitudes! /Changing the market with food-processing machinery

Uzbekistan Mr. Dmitriy Sherbabaevich Kuchkarov President, Technofood Service Participated in the fiscal 2013 Instructor Training Seminar for Japan Centers in Central Asia

I sell food-processing machinery. I have developed machinery and other products for macaroni and biscuits sold in individual packaging and for fruit and vegetables, and I introduce the machinery to processing companies. The machinery for biscuit manufacturing has seen especially explosive sales, and currently Uzbekistan imports hardly any biscuits. Rather, domestic production is commonplace. Until recently, there was no individually packaged macaroni, and there has been low-priced product sold by measures or high-priced product only. The machinery I proposed enabled the creation of a market for mid-priced product. I always want to come up with proposals that change the market. Uzbekistan’s market tends to be conservative and cautious. Many customers have no opportunity to come into contact with overseas markets, so I am working on ways of creating the opportunity for them to get to know overseas markets.

A weekly luncheon, called the “Plov (Uzbek-style pilaf) Meeting.” This is a forum for Uzbek managers to gather and exchange information.

Wanting Uzbeks to have a good lifestyle like the Japanese

I feel that Japanese people and Uzbeks are similar in terms of being hard workers. I think Japan became affluent through the accomplishments of its entire population. I want Uzbeks to have a good lifestyle like the Japanese do and to hold the belief that the country needs to become unified. The seminar in Japan was a huge opportunity for changing my way of thinking. It seemed like the other participants also had their attitudes and business ideas altered. The importance of forming connections with managers at other companies hit home to me. After returning, I created forums where participants could see each other on a regular basis. I arranged to exchange information over luncheons with others once a week. In fact, there are even cases where new businesses were born from this activity.

‘Sending my son to Kyoto University!’

I think Uzbekistan still has a lot more potential. I am now thinking about obtaining a contact point with Japanese technology. Even technology in common use in Japan may be considered for different purposes in Uzbekistan. Since the country is learning so much from Japan, things will probably gradually improve. I have visited Japan and come to like the country and its people very much. When I visited the Graduate School of Kyoto University, I thought that I’d definitely want my child to study there. My son is only 8, but I am just now preparing him so he can enter Kyoto University.

• Date : March 10, 2016
• Name : Mr. Dmitriy Sherbabaevich Kuchkarov
• Seminar : Participated in the fiscal 2013 Instructor Training Seminar for Japan Centers in Central Asia
• job name : President