BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Rice harvest is underway in Turkmenistan’s Dashoguz region, Trend reports with reference to “Turkmenistan: Zolotoy Vek” (Turkmenistan: Golden Age) newspaper.
Some 8,100 hectares of land are allocated for rice, from which 35,000 tons of rice are planned to be collected in the region
Such rice varieties as Nukus-2, Munbashi and Alenga that have proven themselves in local soil and climatic conditions are grown in Dashoguz.
Some 130 combines and a large number of vehicles for transportation are involved in the harvesting campaign.
Almost the entire crop was grown in two specialized farms in the Saparmurat Turkmenbashi district of the Dashoguz region. Thus, this district is the main rice producer in Dashoguz, where a high-tech enterprise has been built, designed for annual production of up to 30,000 tons of rice.
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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