Uzbekistan produces over 26,000 tonnes of cocoons

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Silkworm breeders of Uzbekistan produced over 26,000 tonnes of cocoons this season and fully carried out their annual contractual obligations.

As reported earlier, Uzbekistan produced over 25,000 tonnes of cocoons in 2013.

Silkworm breeders from Surkhandarya, Ferghana, Bukhara, Namangan, Kashkadarya, Navoi and Andijan regions were among the regions, which first executed contractual obligations.

Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan said that farmers bred 445,000 boxes of silkworm eggs and 90% of yield was sold as high quality.