Uzbekistan harvests 4.63 million tonnes of cotton, 103% of plan

As of 22 October, Uzbekistan had harvested 4.63 million tonnes of cotton, reaching 103% of the planned target. Reaching this high figure, usually recorded at the final stage of the season, in the second half of October was noted as an important result for the cotton sector.

So far, 3,515,597 tonnes have been picked using cotton-picking machines, with nearly 3,000 modern machines involved. Average mechanisation of cotton picking across the republic reached 76%. Jizzakh region reached 98.5%, Syrdarya 94.2% and Tashkent region 81.2%, while regional levels ranged from 61% to 98.5%.

Picking continues in the fields. First-pass harvesting has been carried out on more than 49,000 hectares, and attention is focused on collecting the crop quickly and without losses. Experts say agrotechnologies, mechanisation, scientific developments and advanced practices have shaped the results of this season.