BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Turkmenistan’s Erkin gurlusyk enterprise has collected about 500 tons of apples from 40 hectares of land this year, Trend reports with reference to Business Turkmenistan information portal.
The company grows white, yellow, red and green apples.
In 2017, the company planted 40 hectares of apple trees, 40 hectares of grapes, and 5 different fruit trees.
Apple tree seedlings were brought from Turkey, while grapes were planted from Uzbekistan, as well as various local varieties.
In the future, up to 30-40 kilograms of fruit can be collected from each tree.
As it was reported earlier, Turkmenistan has started harvesting apples of mid-late and late varieties.
The state provides targeted support for the development of the agricultural sector in the country. In particular, the entire production infrastructure of the agro-industrial sector is being re-equipped and modernized, the chemical industry is developing, and modern tractors, combines, and other equipment are being purchased.
The country has created special agricultural land funds for growing agricultural products from arable land. Thus, land plots for up to 99 years are allocated from these funds for use by joint-stock companies, farmers, other legal entities and citizens of Turkmenistan.
Also, state purchase prices for wheat and cotton have been increased since 2019.
In addition, farmers, agricultural joint-stock companies and research institutes, farmers, private entrepreneurs and other agricultural producers can take advantage of preferential bank loans, including for the purchase of special equipment.
At preferential prices, farmers receive mineral fertilizers, high-quality seeds and chemical plant protection products.
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