Shavkat Mirziyoyev told the governors that they should look for additional opportunities to increase food supply

A meeting of video selectors is being held under the chairmanship of the president to discuss the main tasks of increasing food production and effective organization of the spring crop season. In the last two years, food inflation in the world has not decreased from 15-20 percent per year, the world price of vegetable oil, milk and meat has reached the highest level in the last 30 years, and grain products and sugar have reached the highest level in the last 10 years. it was noted that it was narrowed. The increased costs of logistics, fertilizer and fuel in export-import also have an impact on food prices. According to the analysis, this situation will remain in 2023 and in the coming years. The fact that 200,000 hectares of land has been allocated for the cultivation of food products in the country, 500,000 hectares of additional land has been brought into circulation, serves to stabilize prices in the domestic market and increase exports. - However, the growing number of our population, the unstable situation in the world, disruptions in logistics are putting greater tasks in front of us in terms of increasing food, - said the head of state. It was shown that regional and district governors should look for additional opportunities to increase food production and employ people.