Part of raspberry plantations lost in Uzbekistan due to water shortage

Published 2023년 5월 16일

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Raspberry plantations in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan are facing water shortages, causing significant losses for farmers. This situation arose after the President's decree to return 92,655 hectares of land, previously used for cotton and grain, back to reserve. These areas were leased for vegetable and fruit cultivation. The lack of a region-wide water supply plan is blamed for this crisis. Local farmers and an economist at the FAO have suggested solutions like subsoil drip irrigation. A conference in Tashkent is planned to discuss such advanced technologies to address water scarcity in agriculture.

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Raspberry plantations were established in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan. But today these berry plantations are left without water. And the farmers who planted them are losing millions, writes Kun.uz. Earlier, a decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan provided for the return to the reserve of 92,655 hectares of sown areas close to settlements and with good water supply, released from cotton and grain, used by farms and clusters. Some of these areas were leased through open electronic auctions for a period of 30 years for the implementation of projects in such sectors as vegetable growing, cultivation of melons, legumes, oilseeds, potatoes, with the creation of a dekhkan farm. See also: Fruit growing in Uzbekistan and Moldova will be seriously limited by water shortages in the coming years In the course of implementing this decision, raspberry plantations were established in the village of Vodil, Fergana region, taking into account the natural and climatic ...

Source: Eastfruit