BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
Harvesting of gourds stared in Turkmenistan's Boldumsaz district of Dashoguz region, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenprtal information portal.
In particular, the district started harvesting melons and watermelons, the report said.
For growing the melon, 140 hectares of land have been allocated, while 130 hectares of land were allocated for growing the watermelon. In total, 400 hectares of land were allocated for gourds' growing in the district.
Melon varieties such as Waharman, Gulaby, Aknabat, Tarlawuk, Gurbek, Garrygyz, Igdeyaprak and Tartary are grown in the district.
Reportedly, agriculture in Turkmenistan is developing rapidly. It is one of the most important sectors of the country's economy. The main types of agricultural crops grown on the territory of Turkmenistan are wheat, cotton, rice, sugar beet, fodder, vegetable and fruits
The development of agriculture is carried out on a scientific basis. Various types of agricultural crops are grown taking into account the agroecological characteristics of the country's regions.
Special attention is paid to increasing the volume of products in Turkmenistan. As a result, in recent years, the country has increased the production of vegetables, fruit and berries, and enlarged the area of perennial plants, vineyards and greenhouses.
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