BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Turkmenistan plans to produce more than 300 tons of silkworm cocoons in 2023 in the Ahal region, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.
According to the information, in general, it is planned to produce 2,300 tons of silkworm cocoons in Turkmenistan this year.
Furthermore, farmers in the Ahal region last year handed over to the state about 300 tons of silkworm cocoons, thereby fulfilling the established plan.
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.