Berkeli Berkeliyev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Turkmenistan, held a meeting with Ibrohim Abdurahmonov, Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, during the ‘Italy – Central Asia + Azerbaijan’ agribusiness forum in Tashkent. This was reported by the online publication ‘Business Turkmenistan’.

The parties discussed bilateral cooperation, including the exchange of experience, the introduction of modern agricultural technologies, the digitalisation of the sector and the training of farmers.

Particular attention was paid to cotton seed production, the distribution of varieties across regions, and the use of high-yield crops. The interlocutors emphasised that the implementation of pilot projects to improve farmers’ skills could contribute to increased yields and the expansion of agriculture’s export potential.