Uzbekistan announces record cotton harvest as President Mirziyoyev sets higher 2027 yield target

Euronews · Ruxshona Raxmatullayeva · 2026-11-06 14:28 UTC

Officials say Uzbekistan harvested more than five million tonnes of raw cotton, about 25% more than in 2025, with machines picking around 85% of the crop.

Officials say Uzbekistan harvested more than five million tonnes of raw cotton, about 25% more than in 2025, with machines picking around 85% of the crop.

Uzbekistan says it harvested more than five million tonnes of raw cotton in 2026, its largest crop since gaining independence in 1991. Officials put the increase at around a quarter from last year. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has set a higher yield target for 2027.

Agriculture Minister Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov told journalists that the 2025 harvest stood at around four million tonnes. This year's crop also exceeded the government's initial target of 4.5 million tonnes.

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