This year, 106 hectares will be allocated for potatoes and vegetable melons in the country, which will successfully solve the problem of food supply, the State Information Agency of Turkmenistan reports.
At the same time, 10 hectares will be allocated for early onion varieties, and 30 hectares for potatoes.
At the working meeting of the government, where these figures were announced, the reports of the khyakims of the regions were also heard, who reported on the progress of seasonal field work, preparations for spring sowing. In this regard, it was reported that work is underway in the country to prepare for sowing agricultural machinery and units; crops are cared for, irrigated, and pests are detected and controlled.