Global food prices are expected to rise by at least 20 percent this year

On July 18, a videoconference was held under the chairmanship of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the issues of increasing food production and increasing the income of the population.

The risks of food security are increasing in the world. Export restrictions and disruption of transport and logistics chains exacerbate the problem. According to the analysis, global food prices are expected to rise by at least 20 percent this year.

In our country, 40-50 percent of the population's expenditures fall on food. Therefore, measures are being taken to mitigate the impact of rising prices on the life of the population by increasing production.

In particular, since the beginning of the year, 80,000 hectares of sown land have been allocated to the population, released after the reduction of cotton and grain areas. The infrastructure of "Tomorka Khizmati" has been established to provide the population with seeds, seedlings and fertilizers. This year alone, 400 billion soums of concessional loans were provided for growing crops on household plots.

As a result of these opportunities, production increases and prices normalize. Over the past month, the cost of tomatoes in the domestic market has decreased by 3 times, cucumbers - by 10 percent, potatoes - by 30 percent, carrots - by 15 percent. In addition, 821,000 tons of fruits and vegetables were exported over 6 months, which is 102,000 tons more than last year.

It is also important that 785 thousand people were employed on the allocated lands.

This is a very big opportunity. There will be conditions for providing employment for an additional 1.2 million people. Most importantly, if the khokim of the district, the assistant to the khokim approach this issue with a calculation, then the issue of food and the unemployed can be easily resolved, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.