Last year's grain harvest will be enough for Uzbekistan until August; the Ministry of Agriculture comments on the country's readiness for a global deficit
Uzbekistan
Published May 31, 2022
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The food situation in the world is deteriorating. Stocks of wheat, according to analysts, remained for 10 weeks. The reason for this is not only the conflict in Ukraine and large-scale Western sanctions against the Russian Federation, but also the pandemic, the disruption of supply chains and natural disasters. How Uzbekistan is prepared for this situation, said Abdulla Mansurov, Deputy Head of the Department of Grain Growing and Leguminous Crops of the Ministry of Agriculture.
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According to him, the population should not worry about the shortage of grain and flour, the country has not only achieved grain independence, but also exports grain. "In 2020, the average yield in the country was 57 centners per hectare, and in 2021 - 64 centners. In 2022, we plan to get 70 centners of grain per hectare. This increase in yield is due to an increase in the area of land allocated for the cultivation of new varieties. Previously, grain seeds were mainly imported from abroad by state-owned enterprises and grain institutions. Last year, clusters and farms imported more than 2,800 tons of seed grain and expanded the sown area," he said. According to the expert, Uzbek farmers also brought a variety of triticale. This type of grain has a higher yield and more straw, which makes it more profitable for the population to consume. “It should also be noted that the country’s last year’s grain reserves will last until August 2022, which was achieved by expanding areas and ...
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