Posted on July, 2, 2024 at 09:25 am
For the first time in Uzbekistan's history, the grain harvest has exceeded 9 million tons, as reported by the Council of Farmers, Dekhkan Farms, and Landowners of Uzbekistan.
This year's harvest yielded over 2.55 million tons of grain from irrigated fields, representing an average of 2.5 tons per hectare. The state procurement process has been successfully completed, and reserves are now stored in warehouses for trading on exchanges.
To enhance this year's harvest, new high-yield and weather-resistant winter wheat varieties have been planted, expanding the cultivation area to 585,000 hectares and replacing biologically outdated varieties.
In 2023, Uzbek grain farmers produced over 8.1 million tons of grain, with average yields in irrigated fields reaching 70.5 centners per hectare.
Source: KUN.NZ