Agricultural machinery specialized corporations TYM said on Oct. 20 that it shipped 36 eco-friendly CNG (compressed natural gas) tractors to Uzbekistan as it moved to tap the Central Asian market.

TYM holds a ceremony at its Iksan plant in Jeonbuk on the 14th to mark delivery of CNG tractors, inviting officials from Uzbekistan's Agency for Innovative Development, the Chirchik Agricultural Machinery Cluster and Jeonbuk Technopark. /Courtesy of TYM

Uzbekistan is rich in natural gas resources but relies heavily on diesel fuel in agriculture. The Uzbek government is pushing a CNG transition in the agricultural machinery institutional sector to reduce the burden of energy imports and cut emissions of air pollutants such as fine dust.

TYM, in line with the policy stance, worked with local institutions to develop the CNG tractor "T6092." The shipment amounts to 2.2 billion won, and verification and distribution will proceed through the Chirchiq agricultural machinery cluster under the Uzbek government.

In September, TYM invited officials from the Uzbekistan Agency for Innovative Development and the Chirchiq agricultural machinery cluster to its Iksan plant and unveiled its CNG tractor production facilities. On Oct. 14, it also held a shipment ceremony. The event was attended by key local figures, including the head of the new development commercialization department under the Agency for Innovative Development of Uzbekistan and the head of the personnel and education department of the Chirchiq cluster.

The T6092 uses both gasoline and CNG. It improved fuel efficiency by about 77% compared with existing diesel tractors. TYM optimized product performance for Uzbekistan's agricultural environment and crop characteristics and completed local safety verification and certification procedures.

Including this first shipment, total exports are expected to reach 50 units and 3.0 billion won. TYM plans to use this export as a springboard to expand its presence in the Uzbek market and to accelerate its entry across Central Asia.

Kim Ho-gyeom, head of TYM's Global Business Division, said, "This shipment will serve as an important bridgehead for entering the Central Asian market," adding, "We will continue to develop high-efficiency, eco-friendly products optimized for each region's agricultural environment and grow into an agricultural machinery corporations with competitiveness across technology, service, and quality."

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