On October 19, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting featuring the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Tangryguly Atahallyyev and the governors (khyakims) of the regions (velayats), during which the progress of work in the country's agricultural sector and across the regions was reviewed.
The governors reported on the seasonal field campaigns underway in their respective regions.
It was reported that the cotton harvest is currently continuing in the regions, with necessary measures being taken to complete it promptly and without losses. Agricultural equipment is being efficiently utilized in the harvesting process.
Furthermore, particular attention in the regions is being paid to conducting wheat sowing with high quality and within agro-technical deadlines. Agricultural machinery and equipment are operating at full capacity. Pre-plant irrigation is being carried out on sown areas, while proper care is being provided to plots where sprouts have already emerged.
Information was also presented regarding the preparations for events celebrating the Day of Turkmen alabay, as well as the construction of social, cultural, and industrial facilities scheduled for inauguration this year under the National Rural Program.
Having heard the reports, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted that harvesting the grown cotton crop without losses and conducting wheat sowing on time and at the proper level are paramount tasks, issuing specific instructions to the governors in this regard.
Additionally, Arkadagly Hero-Serdar instructed officials to keep under strict control the timelines and quality of construction work on facilities scheduled for commissioning this year across the regions in accordance with the country's social and economic development programs.
Following this, the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Tangryguly Atahallyyev reported on the progress of ongoing seasonal agricultural campaigns.
He reported on the efforts taking place on the country's farmland to harvest the cotton crop without losses and ensure its smooth transportation to reception points and cotton ginning plants. Necessary measures are being taken to ensure the efficient operation of agricultural machinery and road transport involved in the process.
Steps are also being taken to complete wheat sowing within agro-technical deadlines, carry out pre-plant irrigation on sown areas, and care for newly emerged sprouts.
Along with this, every effort is being made in Dashoguz and Lebap regions to harvest the rice crop. In Mary region, care for sugar beet crops has entered its final stage, and preparations for its harvest are underway.
Having heard the report, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the crucial role of the agro-industrial complex in the national economy and instructed the Vice-Premier to oversee the high-quality execution of seasonal agro-technical activities underway across farmlands of the Motherland.
Addressing the meeting participants, the Head of State once again highlighted the importance of the ongoing seasonal campaigns in the country's agricultural sector. He noted the need to implement appropriate measures to accelerate cotton harvesting and complete it in the shortest possible time without losses, to ensure high-quality wheat sowing within agro-technical deadlines, and to maintain the efficient operation of agricultural machinery and units during the sowing season.
In addition, instructions were given to continue pre-plant irrigation on wheat fields according to technical standards to achieve even sprouting, to conduct timely weed control measures, to harvest the rice crop without losses in Dashoguz and Lebap regions, and to properly prepare for the start of the sugar beet harvest in Mary region.
The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov stressed the importance of timely settlements with wheat and cotton producers in the regions, as well as with service enterprises and institutions for work completed for this year's harvest, along with proper preparation for events marking the Day of Turkmen alabay.
Furthermore, Arkadagly Hero-Serdar instructed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure the timely and high-quality implementation of works planned in the regions for this year under the Program of Social and Economic Development of the Country for 2022–2028 and the National Rural Program.
Concluding the working meeting, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov wished the participants good health, family well-being, and great success in their work.
State News Agency of Turkmenistan
