Uzbekistan plans to produce 8.88m tonnes of vegetables in 2014
28/05/2014 14:33
Uzbekistan plans to produce 8.88m tonnes of vegetables in 2014
28/05/2014 14:33
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan plans to produce 8.88 million tonnes of vegetables and 1.594 million tonnes of melons and gourds, 2.398 million tonnes of potatoes, 2.472 million tonnes of fruits and 1.362 million tonnes of grapes.
The forecasted volume of production of vegetables and fruits were set by the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On forecasted parameters of production and use of fruit and vegetable products, potatoes, melons and gourds, and grape in 2014”.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan, over 2,500 tonnes of vegetable seeds, 515 tonnes of melons and gourds seeds, and 392,400 tonnes of potato seeds to farms in 2014.
The ministry added that agriculture product producers and processing organizations signed agreements on supply of 5.2 million fruits, vegetables, melons and gourds, potatoes and grapes.
Uzbekistan allocated 254,200 hectares of land for production of vegetables, including 81,300 hectares to production of potatoes and 56,800 hectares of melons and gourds.
According to preliminary data, as of 1 April 2014, Uzbekistan used 126,600 hectares of land for production of vegetables, 8,500 – melons and gourds, 57,800 – potatoes. Seeding of vegetables and potatoes are underway in Uzbekistan.
About 205,200 hectares of 253,900 total gardens are fruit-bearing. At the same time, 116,500 of 136,400 hectares of vineyards are fruit-bearing.
Uzbekistan created 3,000 hectares of new gardens, 9,900 hectares of vineyards, and 5,900 hectares of intensive gardens. About 3,700 hectares of gardens and 5,900 hectares of vineyards were reconstructed and 4.7 million saplings of fruit trees and 11.5 million saplings of grape.
In the first quarter of 2014, Uzbekistan produced 43,700 tonnes of vegetables. The ministry said that harvesting of vegetables and fruits is underway.
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