12.05.2022

The first venue of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s trip to the Fergana Region was the Oltyariq District.

The President has repeatedly noted the need for developing the regions taking into account their specifics and the skills of the population. The advantage of Oltyariq District is the developed agriculture and the agricultural skills of residents. In particular, Oltyariq grapes acquired the brand status abroad.

A vineyard and orchard have been planted on the outskirts of the district, on a hilly area of ​​​​a thousand hectares, to increase production.

The President visited this complex.

These places were not used in the past. As a result of an innovative approach to the development of agriculture, thousands of hectares have been developed. The wells and reservoirs were dug and drip irrigation was introduced for this purpose. Along with this, equipment and materials of local production were used.

The grape varieties such as «Husayni», «Kelinbarmoq», «Rizamat», and «Kishmish» were planted at 560 hectares. The apple, cherry and apricot seedlings are planted in an intensive garden of 300 hectares.

The watermelons are grown between the rows, depending on market demand – a red pepper, bell pepper, cucumbers, herbs, and other melons. This will be an additional source of income for the population, increasing exports.

«Ferghana achieves great results in agriculture, people’s worldview is changing, farmers are exporting their products. However, yesterday’s result no longer meets today’s requirements. We need to be constantly in search. It was enough to make a little effort to create such a large garden. We still have many internal reserves. These opportunities should be directed to the benefit of our people based on the principle «in the name of human honor and dignity». An example should be the pearl of the valley – Ferghana», Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said.

A modern agro-industrial complex will appear here – a refrigerated warehouse with a capacity of 1,5 thousand tons, consumer service points. Six mini-tractors and 10 trucks will be purchased. The population will be provided with allotments in the garden and vineyards. It will create great opportunities for the Oltyariq people.

The President has with farmers and the heads of Fergana clusters.

«These gardens and vineyards will be privatized. The more owners, the greater the responsibility, the higher the confidence of buyers, foreign partners in the entrepreneur, the more people will receive income», the President has said.

Over 3,000 unemployed youth and low-income families, including migrant workers who have returned from abroad, will be employed at the complex.

The President has spoken to workers.

The projects for the development of fruit and vegetable growing and floriculture in Ferghana Region were presented.