Uzbekistan produces over 26,000 tonnes of cocoons

As reported earlier, Uzbekistan produced over 26,000 tonnes of cocoons in 2014.

Silkworm breeders from Surkhandarya, Bukhara, Kashkadarya, Khorezm regions and Republic of Karakalpakstan were among the regions, which first executed contractual obligations.

Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan said that farmers bred 445,600 boxes of silkworm eggs and they received 57.6 kg of cocoons in average from each box.