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On October 7, 2026, Tashkent hosted for the first time in Central Asia a conference dedicated to World Cotton Day, with the participation of FAO, WTO, ICAC and specialists from more than 30 countries. Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov presented the '5D' principles and recalled the lifting of the boycott of Uzbek cotton in 2022.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Reuters, citing FAO chief economist Máximo Torero, the global food system is under simultaneous pressure from several factors: attacks on grain infrastructure in the Black Sea, instability in the Red Sea, rising fuel prices, and disruptions to fertilizer exports through the Strait of Hormuz. The FAO food price index in September stood at 136 points — the highest since November 2022. Low- and middle-income countries are suffering the most.
Nilufar KarimovaThe 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.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the FAO, in 32 landlocked developing countries home to nearly 600 million people, about 57% cannot afford a healthy diet, and one in six faces hunger. Logistics costs for imports there are 75% higher than in transit countries. The issues were discussed at a forum held by the FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan in Tashkent.
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