Surkhandarya region meets 2026 cotton harvest quota
Cotton growers in Surkhandarya region have fulfilled the contractual quota for the delivery of raw cotton for the 2026 harvest, delivering more than 328,000 tonnes to reception points, the UzA agency reported on October 12.
According to the agency, this year cotton was cultivated in the region by 1,854 farms and clusters across 62,850 hectares. The average yield reached 52.2 quintals per hectare. Cotton harvesting in the region was still ongoing at that point.
Nationwide, about 3.4 million tonnes of raw cotton had been harvested by October 12 — 76% of the contractual target of 4.5 million tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture reported. About 2.6 million tonnes, roughly three-quarters of this volume, was gathered by cotton-picking machines; about 3,000 such machines were operating in the fields in total.
Sources
- UzA: UzA news agency
- Министерство сельского хозяйства Узбекистана: Министерство сельского хозяйства Узбекистана government body
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Published 17 October 2026, 08:32 · Updated 8 November 2026, 12:25 · Russian original
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