Uzbekistan has exceeded its cotton harvest target for 2026, collecting 4.63mn tons of cotton nationwide as of October 22, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The harvested volume represents 103% of the established target, with mechanized harvesting accounting for 76% of the total crop.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 3,515,597 tons of cotton were harvested using nearly 3,000 modern cotton-picking machines. The average share of mechanized harvesting across Uzbekistan reached 76%. Jizzakh region recorded the highest rate of mechanized cotton harvesting at 98.5%, followed by Syrdarya region at 94.2% and Tashkent region at 81.2%.
Despite exceeding the established target, the cotton harvest has not yet been completed. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the first round of cotton picking is currently underway across more than 49,000 hectares.
As of October 12, Uzbekistan had harvested 3.4mn tons of cotton, representing 76% of the contractual target of 4.5mn tons established for 2026. By October 22, the harvested volume had reached 4.63mn tons, equivalent to 103% of the established target, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.