Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 7
By Fakhri Vakilov - Trend:
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on September 6 on the priority tasks of agricultural development in 2020-2030, Trend reports citing the press service of the head of state.
Particular emphasis on the meeting was made on issues of increasing the export potential of the sphere and increasing the volume of procurement of value-added products.
After analyzing the world experience, it turned out that Turkey grows products for $2,000 on 1 hectare of land, in Egypt - for $8,000, and in Israel - $12,000. In Uzbekistan, this figure does not exceed $300. Domestic products do not withstand competition in the foreign market, as they are produced according to different standards.
In 2018, $2.3 billion worth of agricultural products were exported. As a result of the implementation of the tasks included in the new strategy, it is expected to bring this indicator to $20 billion by 2030.
Priority should be given to the selection of fruit tree varieties.
Private land represents a large reserve for agriculture, which requires widespread implementation of local logistics and cooperation, the unification of small producers into cooperatives and ensuring uniformity of production.
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