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Head of 'Kuva Anor' Masturakhon Sayfutdinova included in the list of '100 Women Heroes of the World'

The award ceremony took place on October 15 at FAO headquarters in Rome. Masturakhon Sayfutdinova was recognized for her contribution to delivering agricultural products and introducing innovations, as well as for establishing a pomegranate producers association and creating educational materials. FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu personally presented the award to the representative of Uzbekistan.

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Extreme weather hits Europe's harvests: farmers see the way out in diversification and regenerative agriculture

A hot and dry summer, which ECIU says would have been practically impossible without climate change, cut Europe's grain harvest forecast by roughly 16.7 million tonnes and cost farmers more than €3 billion. Farmers in Spain, Germany and Sweden describe how crop diversification and soil restoration help them survive droughts and frosts, and call on authorities to change the support system. A hot and dry summer, which ECIU calls virtually impossible without climate change, cut Europe's grain harvest forecast by roughly 16.7 million tonnes and cost farmers more than €3 billion. Farmers in Spain, Germany and Sweden describe how crop diversification and soil restoration help them survive droughts and frosts, and they call on authorities to change the support system.

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Uzbekistan's Hokims Tasked with Restoring 3.7 Million Hectares of Pastures by 2027

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the effective use of pastures. Of 21.255 million hectares of pastures, only 40% are used effectively. Hokims must restore 620 thousand hectares by the end of the year and 3.7 million hectares in 2027. The plan provides for drilling 448 wells, building 323 irrigation facilities worth 100 billion soums, formalizing shepherds' rights, and creating public pastures.

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