Cabbage production in Uzbekistan is increasing annually. A yield of 1,254,293 tons is expected in 2022. In 2021, 1,205,568 tons were harvested, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan reports.
Meanwhile, cabbage export volumes are also increasing. 106,500 tons of cabbage were exported in January-May 2022. This is 26 100 tons or 32% more than in the corresponding period of 2021 (January-May 2021). In 2022, Uzbek cabbage was exported to Afghanistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Research is being done to develop the sector. In particular, research on “Selection of early-ripening varieties of cabbage and improvement of some elements of cultivation technology” is being carried out at the Research Institute of Vegetables, Melons and Potatoes under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Source: east-fruit.com
