The practice of harvesting three times a year from vegetable gardens is expanding in Surkhandarya.

 

During his visit to Surkhandarya on February 26, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the activities of the "Kitchen Garden School" in Termiz district.

 

The head of state first reviewed a presentation of localized machinery and equipment for water management. It was emphasized that producing water-saving technologies and modern irrigation systems locally can reduce costs, ensure rational use of water resources under climate change conditions, and quickly meet the demands of farmers and the population. At the same time, the need to strengthen scientific cooperation was noted.

 

The "Kitchen Garden School" specializes in teaching the population how to effectively use their kitchen gardens, introduce high-income crop varieties, and apply modern methods of processing, storing, and packaging products. The institution operates with the financial support of banks and assists unemployed and low-income families in obtaining a stable source of income.

 

The innovative school covers the districts of Termiz, Muzrabot, Kizirik, Bandikhan, Angor, and Jarqurghon. It includes an educational building, a three-hectare greenhouse, and a three-hectare training and experimental plot. The greenhouse cultivates crops adapted to Surkhandarya conditions, such as bananas, papayas, lemons, figs, broccoli, bell peppers, and others. Additionally, nursery gardening, floriculture, and a drip irrigation system have been introduced.

 

The school teaches the practice of harvesting three times a year. Scientists, specialists, and experienced farmers are involved in the educational process. To date, nearly 1,300 members of unemployed and low-income families have completed special courses and become self-employed by effectively utilizing their own kitchen gardens or leased land. Deputy governors are directing up to 220 people per month, or 2,700 people per year, to study, with costs covered through a referral or voucher system.

 

Course participants are shown in practice the methodology for cultivating high-income crops and earning an average of 10–15 million soums from one *sotix* of land. "Agrostar" companies provide listeners with seeds and seedlings and organize the purchase of the grown produce.

 

The head of state familiarized himself with the school's practice of triple harvesting from kitchen gardens, presentations on industrialized orchards and water-saving technologies, and communicated with entrepreneurs engaged in processing and exporting fruits and vegetables. At the same time, the importance of cultivating new plants for the region, including citrus and tropical fruits, was emphasized.