BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. Tajikistan has shared a forecast on its cotton production in 2022, Trend reports citing the press service of Tajikistan's Ministry of Agriculture.
According to the Ministry's projections, a total of 425,000 tons of cotton should be collected in Tajikistan this year.
"Overall, 181,589 hectares of cotton were planted throughout the country. In particular, there are 57,199 hectares in Sughd region, 121,741 hectares in the Khatlon region, and 2689 hectares in districts under Central Government Jurisdiction.
As of August 26, a total of 9,500 tons of cotton have been collected in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan.
The ministry noted that in the coming days, cotton harvest will begin in Tajikistan's Sughd region and Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction.