The Blessing of White Gold in Sayat — Through Farmers’ Dedication

These days are the time when farmers’ prosperity increases. If you do not spare your effort and labor, the “white gold” fields yield a rich harvest and bring blessings. The farmers of the “Owchi” farming cooperative in Sayat district are also busy with their hard work during these hectic days.

This year, they succeeded in producing a rich crop of cotton — our national pride — on 1,610 hectares of land. The cotton growers, full of strength and energy, aim to harvest 5,550 tons of “white gold” from this area. Atajan Rozyyev, head of the farming cooperative, says that the hardworking farmers work tirelessly from early morning until late at night these days. In 15 groups, 1,300 sharecroppers achieve high results every day, making a worthy contribution to the country’s overall harvest. The members of the groups compete with each other, striving to achieve high work performance.

— As in previous years, our main goal this year is to crown our labor with success. We will achieve this goal in just a few days. For this, our cotton sharecroppers do not spare their dedication. The groups led by Babaniyaz Nuryyev, Nurgeldi Choliyev, and Döwletmyrat Shiriev are leading the cotton harvest. More than half of the plan has been fulfilled according to our farming cooperative, — says the cooperative’s leader.

The abundant harvest in the fields this year promises great prosperity for the farmers. The reforms implemented in agriculture on the initiative of our Hero Arkadag and respected President have lifted the spirits of the farmers. The high state purchase price for one ton of collected cotton encourages farmers to work diligently.

During the intense days of cotton harvesting, it is especially pleasant to see the hardworking people take a break. We are observing the fertile field of the 8th sharecroppers’ group led by Babaniyaz Nuryyev — one of the agricultural workers who creates mountains of “white gold” through his dedication. The group leader says they aim to get 40 centners per hectare instead of 34.5 on the 200 hectares of cotton planted. He proudly states that every year the number of sharecroppers who put their soul into the land and manage to get a rich harvest increases. According to him, sharecroppers such as Serdar Hudainazarov, Archa Jorayev, and Rustam Rovshenov serve as exemplary role models for their colleagues. They more than fulfill their contractual obligations and manage to get 42–44 centners per hectare. More than half of the 111 sharecroppers in the group harvest beyond the state quota. The number of tons of collected “white gold” increases day by day. The pace of labor on the cotton fields of the farming cooperative rises as they fulfill the task set by the respected President to harvest the abundant crop timely and swiftly.