Uzbekistan harvests over 5 million tonnes of cotton for first time in 35 years
Uzbekistan harvested over 5 million tonnes of cotton for the first time in 35 years. The figure was achieved despite the area under cotton cultivation halving since 1990, while average yields more than doubled. Mechanized harvesting accounted for 85% of the crop this year.
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Uzbekistan cotton harvest exceeding 5 million tonnes with no conflicting facts.
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