On October 11, 2022, within the framework of the USAID Agribusiness Development project, a training seminar was held in the Beruni district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on the topic “Melon cultivation value chain in the Khorezm region and the Republic of Karakalpakstan
by increasing the stability of the crop and the productivity of the subsequent stages”, where about 50 people took part, including the faculty and students of Urgench State University and our institute, headed by the dean of the faculty “Horticulture, technology of storage and processing of agricultural products” R. Yusupov.
As part of the training, a visit was made to farms based on the cultivation and export of melons to neighboring countries, where participants could get acquainted with the conditions for storing products and exporting.
At the end of the training, a preliminary agreement was made between representatives of the university and farms in order to increase their potential from a scientific point of view.