ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 14. As many as 11 cotton ginning plants in Turkmenistan's Lebap region are planning to prepare a total of 11,393 tons of cotton seeds for sowing this season, Trend reports.
The region aims to sow 97,050 hectares with conventional cotton seeds, while another 32,995 hectares will be seeded with cleaned cotton seeds.
In total, agricultural workers in the Lebap region plan to sow
cotton on 130,000 hectares of land.
Intensive preparatory work for the cotton sowing season in the
region reflects that the season will proceed at a high
organizational and quality level, according to the source.
Cotton has long been a key crop in Turkmenistan, and the country is one of the largest cotton producers in the world. The Lebap region, located in the eastern part of the country, is crucial for Turkmenistan's cotton farming sector, which significantly contributes to the national economy.