OREANDA-NEWS. October 13, 2011. Cotton types “Bukhara-6” and “Bukhara-8” according to their technical parameters comply with international standards. This was recognized by foreign experts who participated in the Uzbek International Cotton Fairs.

These types of cotton, mainly grown in Bukhara region, are in high demand both in the country and abroad. Fiber quality depends not only on the raw material’s baseline parameters, but also on its processing. Modernization of existing processing enterprises is helping to improve the quality.

“Thanks to the reconstruction of our company, the quality and work efficiency have increased,” chief engineer of Oq Oltin cotton clearing company of Romitan district of Bukhara region Gafur Khojiyev said. “The workshops have been equipped with high-performance and energy-efficient machines. Additional dust collectors have allowed reducing dust emissions by 50%.”

According to deputy chairman of Bukhoropakhtasanoat (Bukhara Cotton Industry) company Alisher Anvarov, over the last years, cotton plants of Peshku, Romitan and Shofirkon districts were completely renovated. This year, plants in Olot, Qorakol, Kogon, Gijduvon and Jondor districts were renewed.

As a result, fiber manufacture in the region has increased by 10% and the quality has improved.