Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, May 17
By Huseyn Hasanov - Trend:
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has signed a decree to create a state commission for orderly arranging the grain harvest in 2016.
The document has been signed in order to ensure quick harvesting without loss and uninterrupted transportation of the crop to storages and elevators.
Turkmenistan's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources has been tasked to organize the proper maintenance of combine harvesters, ensure their productive and uninterrupted operation during the harvest time.
The country's Road Transport Ministry has been tasked to ensure the timely and lossless transportation of the harvested wheat from the fields to receiving centers, storages and elevators and uninterrupted and effective operation of vehicles.
Over 1.406 million tons of grain was planted in Turkmenistan in 2015.