06.10.2022

A meeting on measures of economic and social development of the Syrdarya Region was held in Sayhunabad District.

The main attention was paid to the issues of increasing the number of jobs, developing entrepreneurship and ensuring food security.

In the Syrdarya Region, there are 35,000 unemployed and 42,000 people who have gone to work abroad. Taking into account the youth entering the labor market, it is necessary to create 100,000 jobs. In order to do this, the population will be provided with land by reducing the cotton fields.

At the same time, this reduction must be compensated by a 2-3 times increase in yield, and cooperation with the Council for Scientists and Cotton Growing was emphasized at the meeting.

An additional 300 billion Uzbek soums are allocated for lending to farmers growing food crops. From now on, farmers will be able to receive up to 150 million Uzbek soums of unsecured loans. These resources will help to create 45,000 jobs for Syrdarya residents next year.

In addition, 40 billion Uzbek soums will be allocated from the budget to improve the irrigation of 5,000 hectares of sown land.

The region has great potential for food production, animal husbandry and poultry farming. Opportunities were indicated for the implementation of poultry projects worth 1 trillion Uzbek soums next year, which will double the production of meat and eggs.

It is planned to create 20,000 jobs in the region through 858 investment projects worth $1.7 billion.

“Every day we plunge into some issue, no matter how difficult it may be, we find means and adopt a resolution. If any problem is voiced today, we will solve it. Khokim (governor), who has a clear plan with calculations, who systematically organizes the work, will definitely get the result. But if we don’t work in such conditions, it will be a betrayal of our people,” the President said.

At the meeting, the Deputy Prime Ministers reported on plans to create jobs, develop agriculture, implement investment projects, and improve the social sphere.