In 2027, Uzbekistan plans to completely abandon the manual harvesting of cotton, making the process 100% mechanized. This statement was made by the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov. He noted that in 2026, more than 5 million tons of raw cotton was harvested in the country, of which 75-80% was harvested using machinery. And Sirdaria and Jighah areas have completely switched to the harvest method of harvesting. About 3,000 cotton officers have participated in the current struggle, half of them purchased this year alone.

In 2027, Uzbekistan plans to completely abandon the manual harvesting of cotton, making the process 100% mechanized. This statement was made by the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov. He noted that in 2026, more than 5 million tons of raw cotton was harvested in the country, of which 75-80% was harvested using machinery. And Sirdaria and Jighah areas have completely switched to the harvest method of harvesting. About 3,000 cotton officers have participated in the current struggle, half of them purchased this year alone.