TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 30. Uzbekistan exported 251,200 tons of fruits and vegetables worth $150.1 million from January through February 2024, Trend reports.
The data from Uzbekistan's Statistics Agency shows that this indicator increased 1.9 times, or 115,500 tons, year-on-year.
Pakistan (26.6 percent), Russia (26.1 percent), Kazakhstan (9.1 percent), and China (9 percent) were the main export markets for horticultural products.
The share of exports of fruits and vegetables amounted to 4.1 percent of total exports from January through February 2024.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan exported 146,300 tons of fruits and vegetables worth $75.4 million abroad in January 2024. The main export markets for fruit and vegetable products were Russia (27.2 percent), Pakistan (21.2 percent), China (13.4 percent), and Kazakhstan (9.2 percent).
The country's agriculture grew by 4.1 percent in 2023, with exports worth nearly $2 billion. However, the export potential has not yet been fully realized.
Uzbekistan plans to increase agricultural exports to $3.5 billion.