In the first half of the year, about 1.7 million tons of potatoes were grown in Uzbekistan.

According to the Statistics Agency, the volume of potato cultivation increased by 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

Reportedly, Samarkand leads in terms of potato cultivation among regions: 18.5% of the total production accounts for Samarkand.

Also, a high level of cultivation was recorded in Surkhandarya (13.5%), Fergana (12.0%), Andijan (11.2%) and Bukhara (10.2%) regions.

The lowest indicators for potato cultivation were observed in the Jizzakh region (0.7%) and the Republic of Karakalpakstan (1.7%).