ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, November 17. Farmers of the Lebap region located in the east of Turkmenistan are actively engaged in harvesting cotton, Trend reports.
According to official statistics, at the moment farmers throughout the region are harvesting cotton from an area of 130,000 hectares and plan to get a total harvest of 320,000 tons.
Furthermore, the Halach district is currently the leader in cotton harvesting among Lebap localities.
In total, 580,000 hectares of land were sown in the country this year, with a yield of 1.25 million tons of cotton projected.
Turkmen agriculture is fast growing. This is one of the most important areas of Turkmenistan's economy.
The state provides targeted support for the development of the agricultural sector in the country. In particular, the entire production infrastructure of the agro-industrial complex is being re-equipped and modernized, the chemical industry is developing, and modern tractor combines and other equipment are being purchased.
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