Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Governors should look for additional opportunities to increase food supply

In the last two years, it was noted that the world food inflation has not decreased by 15-20% per year, the world price of vegetable oil, milk and meat has risen to the highest level in the last 30 years, and grain products and sugar have risen to the highest level in the last 10 years.

The increased costs of logistics, fertilizer and fuel in export-import are also affecting food prices. According to the analysis, this situation will remain in 2023 and in the coming years.

The fact that 200,000 hectares of land has been allocated for the cultivation of food products in the country, 500,000 hectares of additional land has been brought into circulation, serves to stabilize the price in the domestic market and increase exports.

- However, the growing number of our population, the unstable situation in the world, the disruptions in logistics are setting greater tasks before us in terms of increasing food, the head of state said.

It was pointed out that regional and district governors should look for additional opportunities to increase food production and employ people.