As of October 22, more than 4.6 million tons of cotton had been harvested from the country's fields. 76 percent of the crop was harvested using modern harvesting machines, and in some regions, the share of mechanized harvesting exceeded 90 percent.
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Uzbekistan has fulfilled its cotton harvest plan by 101 percent, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on October 21. Later, this figure reached 103 percent. He noted that there should be benefits behind the figures. The contractual target for the production of raw cotton in 2026 is 4.5 million tons.
As of October 22, more than 4.6 million tons of cotton had been harvested from the country's fields. 76 percent of the crop was harvested using modern harvesting machines, and in some regions, the share of mechanized harvesting exceeded 90 percent.