BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 23
By Amina Nazarli - Trend:
Turkmen farmers in the Lebap region reaped more than 32,000 tons of potatoes this year, Trend reports citing Business Turkmenistan.
During the same time period, the region harvested over 13,600 tons of tomatoes, over 22,500 tons of onions, over 4,500 tons of cabbage, and 42,000 tons of various varieties of melons.
Lebap farmers also collected a bountiful harvest of mung beans and beans.
Produced vegetables, melons, fruits, and potatoes from the garden are distributed to the country's markets, while the remainder is stored in refrigerators owned by the agricultural industrial organization Miwe.
Agriculture is one of Turkmenistan's most important economic industries. Wheat, cotton, rice, sugar beets, fodder, vegetables, melons, fruit and berry crops are the most common agricultural crops farmed in the country.
The state provides targeted support for the development of the agricultural sector in Turkmenistan. In particular, the entire production infrastructure of the agro-industrial sector is being re-equipped and modernized, the chemical industry is developing, and modern tractors, combines, and other equipments are being purchased.
The country has created special agricultural land funds for growing agricultural products from arable land. Thus, land plots for up to 99 years are allocated from these funds for use by joint-stock companies, farmers, other legal entities and citizens of Turkmenistan.
In addition, farmers, agricultural joint-stock companies and research institutes, farmers, private entrepreneurs, and other agricultural producers can take advantage of preferential bank loans, including for the purchase of special equipment. At preferential prices, farmers receive mineral fertilizers, high-quality seeds, and chemical plant protection products.
