Belarus begins planting Uzbek winter garlic 'Krasny Maisky' from the Andijan region

Uzbek garlic planted in Vitebsk region

An agricultural technology experiment involving Uzbek winter garlic has begun in Belarus. As reported by the Dunyo news agency, citing Belarusian media, a variety of winter garlic brought from Uzbekistan has been planted for the first time at the Olgovskoye production cooperative in the Vitebsk district — 'Krasny Maisky' (in the Uzbek-language version, 'Kizil may'). A total of 2.5 hectares of fertile land with light soil was allocated for planting. The experiment is meant to show the variety's yield and its ability to adapt to the local climate.

Who is carrying out the planting and how

Uzbek agronomists are overseeing the process together with Belarusian specialists, who are also adjusting the technological parameters of cultivation. The planting is done mechanically — with a special seeder made by the Tekhmash joint venture, which operates in the Andijan region. To determine which technology will produce the highest yield in local climatic conditions, two planting schemes are being compared: a two-row scheme with 75-centimeter row spacing and a three-row scheme with 40-centimeter row spacing..

Monitoring and the timing of the first harvest

Olga Yakovleva, chief agronomist of the Olgovskoye cooperative, said the condition of the plants will be under constant monitoring. The first harvest is planned for July 2027. In addition, this season Uzbek garlic is also intended to be planted in the fields of the Ulla State College named after L. Dovator.

Context of the cooperation and what it means

The Dunyo agency notes that cooperation in agriculture between the Vitebsk region and the regions of Uzbekistan, primarily the Andijan region, is intensifying: it was previously reported that Uzbek farmers were allocated 2,000 hectares in the Vitebsk region for growing potatoes, and joint projects in livestock farming have also been launched. According to Daryo.uz, around 800 jobs were previously offered to Uzbek citizens in Belarus. For readers in Uzbekistan, this event means an expansion of the practical reach of Andijan agricultural machinery and agrotechnologies into the Belarusian market: if the trials are successful, the results, as the Russian-language version of Daryo.uz notes, will help determine the prospects for growing Uzbek garlic in Belarus and select suitable technologies for its production. The outcome of the experiment is not yet known — conclusions can only be drawn after the first harvest in July 2027.