On 4 June, the grain harvest season officially began in Turkmenistan. As part of large-scale agricultural activities, farmers have started harvesting crops, according to the news agency TDH.

The start of the harvesting campaign was announced following a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on 29 May, where President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov gave the go-ahead and wished the farmers success and a bountiful harvest. The first to start mowing were grain growers in the Ahal, Mary and Lebap velayats.

On 11 June, the harvest will also begin in the Balkan and Dashoguz velayats. According to the agricultural plan for 2025, 1.4 million tonnes of grain are to be harvested from 690,000 hectares.

The largest volumes are planned in the Ahal (400,000 tonnes), Mary (345,000 tonnes) and Lebap (310,000 tonnes) velayats. All fields have been sown with high-yielding varieties of winter wheat.

The campaign is proceeding with full technical readiness. Modern combines and motor vehicles are being used for harvesting, and machine operators are provided with everything they need, from fuel to spare parts. Repair teams are working on site, and specialists from the ‘Türkmenstandartlary’ service are conducting operational quality control of the grain received.