Production growth in Khatlon reached 6.3%

The volume of agricultural production in the Khatlon region increased by 1.3 billion somoni.

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According to the agency “Khovar,” as of October 2022, the volume of agricultural production in the Khatlon region reached 21 billion 832 million 485.7 thousand somoni (about 2.2 billion dollars), which is an increase of 6.3% or 1 billion 299 million 455.2 thousand somoni (129 million dollars) compared to the same period last year.

“According to official data, as of November 1 of the current year, in all sectors of crop production in the Khatlon region, the following was produced: 1 million 47.2 thousand tons of grain, 1 million 513.1 thousand tons of vegetables, 204.5 thousand tons of potatoes, 651.4 thousand tons of melons, 220.1 tons of fruits, 115.4 tons of grapes, and 24.7 thousand seedlings, seedlings, and flowers. Compared to the same period last year, grain production is 106.4%, vegetables — 106.6%, melons — 104.6%, fruits — 109.3%, grapes — 110.8%, seedlings and seedlings — 123.7%,” the report notes.

The government’s propaganda apparatus links the growth of agricultural production in the country to the directives of Emomali Rahmon. In each of his speeches, he emphasizes to the population that the world faces hunger and everyone should “stock up on food for two years.”

However, alongside Emomali Rahmon’s repeated directives, the country’s authorities do not create sufficient conditions for farmers and entrepreneurs to carry out their farming activities freely, without pressure from tax authorities and other agencies, and to produce agricultural products for the population.

Although the government reports on large agricultural projects in its official reports, some farmers in the Khatlon region say that the government mainly provides benefits to Chinese farmers who have acquired a large amount of land in the Khatlon region and are engaged in agricultural activities, while most local farmers are ceasing their activities due to pressure from tax authorities.