⚡️Today, as part of the visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan of a delegation led by Martina ENGLHARDT-KOPF, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Regional Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMLEH), Member of the Bundestag, an Agribusiness Forum was held at Tashkent State University with the participation of representatives of the agricultural sectors of the two countries.
🔴The forum discussed issues of developing cooperation in the agricultural sector, and presentations were made on the work being done in the field, best practices, and promising areas of cooperation.
➡️A presentation was made by Professor Sh.M. Bobomurodov , Director of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemical Research, on the topic "Adaptation to climate change, effective management of water and soil resources, and digital farming technologies."
🔵The presentation covered the problems of soil degradation, salinity, erosion and climate change, as well as measures to protect soil fertility. It was noted that 47 percent of irrigated land is saline, 18 percent is eroded, and 43 percent of pastures are degraded.
🔵He also expressed his views on important issues related to the sector, such as monitoring soil conditions through more than 11,000 digital soil maps, the Agricultural Geoportal, and the E-Ijara platform, effective management of land resources, and opportunities to ensure transparency in lease processes.
Source: Telegram channel