In Bukhara city on August 11, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a video-conference to address price stability through increased food production and reliable energy supply to the population and economic sectors.
During the meeting, it was noted that food shortage caused by the reduction of water resources year after year has become a major agenda item in many countries.
Under these circumstances, it was shown that due to the reduction of cotton and grain planting areas in Uzbekistan, 2,000 hectares of land were allocated to the population for agricultural use, but local governors failed to organize their proper utilization.
It is highlighted that today, 94 districts and cities cannot meet their residents' demand for potatoes, 62 import onions, 60 import carrots, 84 import meat, 139 import poultry and eggs from other regions.
The president of Uzbekistan addressed each issue separately, emphasizing the need for solutions.
Through the reduction of cotton and grain planting, an additional 70,000 hectares of arable land are planned to be distributed to the population in the coming autumn and spring of next year. It is reported that due to poor water supply and fertility, 13,000 hectares, or 8% of the total land, remain unsupervised.
In Bukhara, Kashkadarya, and Namangan regions of Uzbekistan, only 15% of the land has been provided to needy families. In this regard, at the initial stage, it was determined that 73,000 hectares, allocated for a 10-year term, will be leased with an extension of lease terms for 30 years.
Residents with 100,000 hectares of vacant pasturelands are allowed to lease at least 10 hectares for a 10-year period.
When providing land to needy residents included in the "social protection registry," they are exempted from all land fees.
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