Winter wheat sowing campaign started in all regions of Turkmenistan.
Following the tradition, the start of the sowing campaign was blessed by the elders, who threw first seeds into soil, and machine operators driving high powered machines appeared on the fields.
860,000 hectares of agricultural land will be sown with wheat this year. In 2015 grain growers are to harvest 1.6 million tons of wheat, of them 450,000 tons are to be harvested in Ahal Velayat, 380,000 tons in Mary Velayat, 350,000 tons in Lebap Velayat, 300,000 tons in Dashoguz Velayat, and 120,000 tons in Balkan Velayat.
The workshops involving representatives of velayat and etrap khyakimliks, the Turkmengallaonumleri Association, the Turkmenobahyzmat Association, the Turkmenstandratlary State Service, leaders of farmers associations, agronomists, machine operators, tenant farmers, and the elders were conducted in the Bugdayly Farmers Association in Ak Bugday Etrap, Ahal Velayat, the Azatlyk Farmers Association in Serdar Etrap, Balkan Velayat, the Turkmenistan Farmers Association in Ruhubelent Etrap, Dashoguz Velayat, the Chekich Farmers Association in Sayat Etrap, Lebap Velayat, and the Enish Farmers Association in Mary Etrap, Mary Velayat to mark the launch of the sowing campaign. Those speaking at the seminars presented the reports on practical issues of the agricultural campaign and agro-technical requirements at every stage of wheat production and exchanged experiences.
The expositions of agricultural machines and equipment, pesticides and herbicides and agricultural products were arranged in the framework of the workshops. Local singing and dance groups and folk ensembles of velayats performed concerts for workshop participants.
Following the tradition, the start of the sowing campaign was blessed by the elders, who threw first seeds into soil, and machine operators driving high powered machines appeared on the fields.
860,000 hectares of agricultural land will be sown with wheat this year. In 2015 grain growers are to harvest 1.6 million tons of wheat, of them 450,000 tons are to be harvested in Ahal Velayat, 380,000 tons in Mary Velayat, 350,000 tons in Lebap Velayat, 300,000 tons in Dashoguz Velayat, and 120,000 tons in Balkan Velayat.
The workshops involving representatives of velayat and etrap khyakimliks, the Turkmengallaonumleri Association, the Turkmenobahyzmat Association, the Turkmenstandratlary State Service, leaders of farmers associations, agronomists, machine operators, tenant farmers, and the elders were conducted in the Bugdayly Farmers Association in Ak Bugday Etrap, Ahal Velayat, the Azatlyk Farmers Association in Serdar Etrap, Balkan Velayat, the Turkmenistan Farmers Association in Ruhubelent Etrap, Dashoguz Velayat, the Chekich Farmers Association in Sayat Etrap, Lebap Velayat, and the Enish Farmers Association in Mary Etrap, Mary Velayat to mark the launch of the sowing campaign. Those speaking at the seminars presented the reports on practical issues of the agricultural campaign and agro-technical requirements at every stage of wheat production and exchanged experiences.
The expositions of agricultural machines and equipment, pesticides and herbicides and agricultural products were arranged in the framework of the workshops. Local singing and dance groups and folk ensembles of velayats performed concerts for workshop participants.
