BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 12. Turkmenistan plans to produce more than 261 tons of silkworm cocoons in 2023 in the Charjew district of the Lebap region of Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.
According to the information, in general, 1010 tons of silkworm cocoons are planned to be produced in the Lebap region of Turkmenistan this year.
Furthermore, farmers in the Lebap region last year handed over to the state about 1,010 tons of silkworm cocoons, thereby fulfilling the established plan.
This season, contracts were signed in the region with more than 21,000 tenant-silk growers.
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.