ABOUT 100 THOUSAND TONS OF COTTON COLLECTED IN MAKTAARAL DISTRICT

The total volume of agricultural production in Maktaaral District of Turkestan region last year amounted to 48 billion tenge. Most of them are produced in the crop and agricultural sectors. The main livelihood of the district is agriculture. Last year, farmers planted more than 60 thousand hectares of arable land, of which about 40 thousand hectares belong to cotton crops. About 100 thousand tons of white gold were collected in the district, the average yield was 25 quintals.

The total cotton collection by machine method reached 66%. The rest was collected by the efforts of workers. Last year, an additional 23 units of "Dzhon-Dir" cotton harvesters were purchased in Maktaraal district from the United States. 514 tractors, 1206 trailers and 151 combine harvesters took part in the cotton harvesting campaign.

Maktaaral residents produced more than 300 thousand tons of melons, of which 80% were exported. During the season, about 300 trucks with melons and watermelons travel daily to the CIS countries, the Baltic states, Turkey, Germany, and Greece.

In addition, the farms produced about 50 thousand tons of vegetables, 12 thousand tons of rice and other various agricultural crops. In 2020, the volume of greenhouses was additionally increased by 10 hectares. Drip irrigation technology has also been introduced on an area of 250 hectares.

According to the results of the year, 102 pieces of machinery, equipment and various aggregates were purchased. In addition, 35 feedlots and 8 small family dairy yards were opened last year. According to the results of the year, the plans in these areas were exceeded.

Press service of the akim of Turkestan region