15.09.2025

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited an agri-industrial garden created in the Chimyon mahalla in Bostanlyk district.

Bostanlyk is rich in water and fertile land. This creates opportunities for the harmonious development of tourism and agriculture sector. In particular, on an area of 3 thousand hectares in Chimyon mahalla cultivation of raspberries, black current, strawberries and hazelnut is being organized.

The total cost of the project exceeds $60 million. These funds will help develop gardens, build enterprises on fruit processing and large storage. Already now, export varieties of raspberries and strawberries are planted on 50 hectares, which are fully ensured with drip irrigation. Revenue from 400 million soums is expected from each hectare of the raspberry, up to 500 million soums – of strawberry. 

After the project’s full completion, it’s planned to cultivate around 24 thousand tons of product per year, its significant part – hazelnut and berries will be sent for export. Most importantly, over 12 thousand jobs will be created in the gardens.

The Head of State, having supported the project, underscored the necessity to develop processing. For this a modern approach is required – from varieties’ selection and land cultivation to the collection and sorting of fruit. This will ensure high quality and competitiveness of the products, strengthen the positions on export markets. Upon gardens’ development and developing new enterprises and relevant services around them, people can work locally without travelling too far. This will become an additional source of income for them and an incentive for developing economy of the region. 

The President also instructed to study the opportunities of other foothill and pasture territories for organizing similar gardens.

- This garden shows the hard work and love that has been put into it. The main result is income and benefits for the people. Moreover, these indicators are many times higher than those for traditional crops. Therefore, it is necessary to teach more people how to grow and earn income from berry crops, - noted Shavkat Mirziyoyev.