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FAO organizes workshop to improve cotton production Turkmenistan

Business Materials 24 February 2022 10:04 (UTC +04:00)
FAO organizes workshop to improve cotton production Turkmenistan

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23

By Amina Nazarli - Trend:

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations organized a workshop to discuss issues concerning the mechanization of the cotton harvest in Turkmenistan, Trend reports citing FAO Office in Turkey.

The virtual workshop also provided an opportunity for Turkmen and Turkish research experts in this field to share their experiences.

Improved mechanization, particularly for harvesting, is recommended as one of the options for improving production and lowering labor costs throughout the country, resulting in increased economic returns and increased Turkmenistan's competitiveness in global markets.

The Turkmen and Turkish delegations expressed a willingness to cooperate to improve the cotton harvest and cotton production in Turkmenistan.

Speaking at the meeting Berdi Berdiyev, FAO National Correspondent in Turkmenistan emphasized the importance of the cooperation agreement signed with the Cotton Research Institute under the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Turkey, which aims to facilitate the transfer of Turkish experience in cotton mechanization.

Viorel Gutu, FAO Representative in Turkey and Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia emphasized the relevance of the experience of Turkey in cotton harvest mechanization and expressed his belief that efforts to assist Turkmenistan improve its agriculture would heighten existing cooperation between Turkmenistan, Turkey and FAO.

Cotton plays an important role in the economy of Turkmenistan. The country ranks 12th in the world for seed cotton production with an output of 580,000 tons per year.

Last year Turkmenistan harvested 1.25 million tons of cotton. The Central Asian country is one of the top ten cotton producers in the world supplying its product to China, Russia, the UK, South Korea, Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Singapore, Ukraine, and the Baltic countries.

The country is investing millions of dollars in the sector to expand the cotton industry and build textile factories.

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