Cotton growers in Ahal, Balkan, Lebap and Mary Velayats started the cotton picking campaign in Turkmenistan. Agricultural workers in Dashoguz Velayat will join them on September 7.
Festive atmosphere reigned in the receiving points and gunneries in Derveza Etrap in Ahal Velayat, Galkynysh Etrap in Lebap Velayat and Mary Etrap in Mary Velayat since early morning. The caravans of trucks and tractors with trailers deliver 'white gold' to the receiving points of the country. By tradition, the start of the campaign was blessed by the elders.
The heads of velayat and etrap khyakimliks, subdivisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Turkmenpagta and Turkmenhimiya State Concerns, the Turkmenobahyzmat State Association, the Turkmenstandartlary Main State Service, the Dayhanbank State Commercial Bank, peasant associations as well as representatives of public organizations and sectoral scientific and research institutions, leading agricultural workers, combine operators, drivers and cotton growers took part in the festivities to mark the start of the cotton picking campaign.
The exposition of agricultural equipment, agricultural and cotton products, the gods of the processing and textile industries were arranged within the framework of the festive celebrations. Valuable presents were awarded to the best cotton growers during the festive ceremony.
Cotton growers in Ahal, Balkan, Lebap and Mary Velayats are planning to pick up over 1,050,000 tons of ‘white gold’ on 545,000 hectares sown with cotton this year. In particular - 207,000 tons of cotton in Ahal Velayat, 230,000 - in Dashoguz, 300,000 - in Lebap Velayat, 313,000 - in Mary Velayat. Cotton growers paid particular attention to the soil and climatic conditions of each region.
Festive atmosphere reigned in the receiving points and gunneries in Derveza Etrap in Ahal Velayat, Galkynysh Etrap in Lebap Velayat and Mary Etrap in Mary Velayat since early morning. The caravans of trucks and tractors with trailers deliver 'white gold' to the receiving points of the country. By tradition, the start of the campaign was blessed by the elders.
The heads of velayat and etrap khyakimliks, subdivisions of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Turkmenpagta and Turkmenhimiya State Concerns, the Turkmenobahyzmat State Association, the Turkmenstandartlary Main State Service, the Dayhanbank State Commercial Bank, peasant associations as well as representatives of public organizations and sectoral scientific and research institutions, leading agricultural workers, combine operators, drivers and cotton growers took part in the festivities to mark the start of the cotton picking campaign.
The exposition of agricultural equipment, agricultural and cotton products, the gods of the processing and textile industries were arranged within the framework of the festive celebrations. Valuable presents were awarded to the best cotton growers during the festive ceremony.
Cotton growers in Ahal, Balkan, Lebap and Mary Velayats are planning to pick up over 1,050,000 tons of ‘white gold’ on 545,000 hectares sown with cotton this year. In particular - 207,000 tons of cotton in Ahal Velayat, 230,000 - in Dashoguz, 300,000 - in Lebap Velayat, 313,000 - in Mary Velayat. Cotton growers paid particular attention to the soil and climatic conditions of each region.
