BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 14. Lebap region of Turkmenistan has started handing over silkworm cocoons to the state, Trend reports citing the Turkmenistan Golden Age online newspaper.
This year, producers of the region plan to hand over 1,010 tons of silk cocoons to the state
The Halach, Khojambaz and Kerki districts of the Lebap region of Turkmenistan, in particular, handed over 200, 97 and 85 tons of silkworm cocoons, respectively.
Sericulture is one of the leading branches of the agro-industrial complex of Turkmenistan. More than half of the volume of silkworm cocoon harvesting falls on the Lebap region.
Last year, the country received 2,100 tons of silkworm cocoons from Turkmen farmers.
One of the leading enterprises of the sericulture industry of Turkmenistan is the Ashgabat Silk Factory and the Turkmenabat Silk Production Association.
Turkmenistan's agricultural sector receives targeted support from the government.
Farmers, private entrepreneurs, and other agricultural producers can benefit from preferential bank loans. Farmers receive mineral fertilizers, high-quality seeds, and chemical plant protection products at preferential prices.