Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan increased the production of cotton fiber by 49.3% in January-September 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.

According to the State Statistics Committee, Uzbekistan produced 393,200 tonnes of cotton fiber in January-September 2020.

The enterprises of Uzbekistan in January-September 2020 produced 326,300 tonnes of cotton yarn. The growth compared to the same period in 2019 was 7.3%.