Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived on a working visit to the Ferghana region on 5 June 2020.

First, the motorcade of the head of state stopped at the field of the farm "Tursunov Yusufjon yeri" in Kushtepa district. The farm grows grain on 50 hectares and cotton on 30 hectares. The President got acquainted with the development of wheat. It is planned to collect 82 centners per hectare.

There was a conversation with officials in the agricultural sector and farmers in the area.

- Each region is unique in terms of soil, resources, opportunities. Today we arrived in Ferghana to organize work to fully utilize these opportunities, create jobs, sources of income for people, draw up specific plans for each district. The better we work, the better life will be, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Grapes and Gardens Investment’s intense garden is set next to the field. Apricots are planted on 100 hectares and cherries on 52 hectares. In the garden, drip irrigation and artificial shading are used.

Apricots grown here, which were imported from Spain and France, are characterized by high productivity. This will be an important factor when exporting. Land in the garden is allocated to experienced entrepreneurs through cooperation.

The head of state recommended planting spaces between trees with garlic and legumes, and increase the number of such gardens.

The presentation of agricultural and agro-industrial projects was also held here.