Uzbekistan's farmers have produced more than 5 million tonnes of cotton, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in congratulating growers, Daryo reports.
Uzbekistan's farmers have produced more than 5 million tonnes of cotton, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in congratulating growers, Daryo reports.
Cotton yields have risen 2.7 times to 56 centners per hectare, and farmers are expected to earn 13 to 14 trillion som in net profit from cotton this year.
Why it matters: cotton was once the symbol of forced labour in Uzbekistan, so a record harvest reported in profit terms shows how far the sector's story has changed.
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