BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15. The Lebap region of Turkmenistan received 1,060 tons of silkworm cocoons this season, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen media.
According to the information, the planned indicator of the region in the current season was 1,010 tons of silkworm, which is 4.95 percent less than the volume collected.
This season, contracts were signed in the region with more than 21,000 tenant-silk growers.
One of the leading enterprises of the sericulture industry of Turkmenistan is the Ashgabat Silk Factory and the Turkmenabat Silk Production Association.
Turkmenistan's agricultural sector receives targeted support from the government. Farmers, private entrepreneurs, and other agricultural producers can benefit from preferential bank loans. Farmers receive mineral fertilizers, high-quality seeds, and chemical plant protection products at preferential prices.
