Part of raspberry plantations lost in Uzbekistan due to water shortage

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 ...