BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 11
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov outlined tasks for agro-industrial sector during a meeting with head of the country's Akhal region administration Yazmuhammet Gurbanov, which was held in a videoconference format.
In particular, the head of state instructed to organize sowing of grain and take appropriate measures for sowing winter potatoes, vegetables and other crops.
Berdimuhamedov noted the need to prepare all technical means to increase the productivity of farmers and to check the readiness of financial institutions in the region to make payments to farmers for their crops.
The president also instructed to solve the tasks set for the agro-industrial sector of the country in due time.
Just as last year, Turkmenistan is allocating state land and provides seeds, mineral fertilizers for agricultural production and means for combating agricultural pests to enterprises on preferential terms.
Reportedly, agriculture in Turkmenistan is developing rapidly. It is one of the most important sectors of the country's economy. The main types of agricultural crops grown on the territory of Turkmenistan are wheat, cotton, rice, sugar beet, fodder, vegetable and fruits.
The development of agriculture is carried out on a scientific basis. Various types of agricultural crops are grown taking into account the agroecological characteristics of the country's regions.
Special attention is paid to increasing the volume of products in Turkmenistan. As a result, in recent years, the country has increased the production of vegetables and fruit and berries and enlarged the area of perennial plants, vineyards and greenhouses.
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