On January 6, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with the participation of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atakhallyev and regional khyakims. The meeting considered the work being carried out in the country's agricultural sector and in the regions, as well as issues related to the implementation of the National Rural Program. First, the floor was given to the Khyakim of Ahal Velayat S. Soltanmyradov. He reported on the ongoing seasonal agricultural activities in the region. As noted, relevant work is currently being carried out on the wheat fields. In order to prepare the cotton fields for sowing, plowing, leveling, and fertilizing the soil with mineral fertilizers are continuing in the region. In order to provide farmers with high-quality seeds, necessary measures are being taken to prepare cotton seeds, repair and properly store agricultural machinery and tools used in sowing. In order to organize the spring sowing of vegetables and melons, seeds of these crops and planting sites are being prepared. The khyakim also reported on the status of construction work on facilities planned to be put into operation in the province this year, in accordance with the National Rural Program, to ensure the normal operation of the heating systems of cultural and social buildings. Having listened to the report, our esteemed President noted the importance of carrying out seasonal agricultural work, in particular, care work in wheat fields, in accordance with the rules of agrotechnology, and proper preparation for spring sowing of agricultural crops, and gave instructions to the khyakim in this regard. The Head of State also instructed to monitor the high-quality and timely implementation of the work planned for this year in the velayat in accordance with the National Rural Program. The Governor of Balkan Velayat, H. Ashyrmyradov, reported on agricultural activities in the province. As noted, these days, care work is being carried out on the wheat fields of the region. Work is underway to level and weed the fields to be sown with cotton for this year's harvest, prepare the machinery to be used in the spring sowing campaign, and prepare cotton seeds for cotton producers. Based on the instructions of the Honorable President on increasing the production of vegetables and melons in our country, the necessary measures are being taken to prepare the fields and seeds of these crops for the spring sowing campaign in the velayat. The khyakim also reported on the work carried out to ensure the normal operation of the heating systems of residential buildings and public buildings within the velayat, and on the progress of construction of facilities planned to be put into operation this year in accordance with the "National Program of the President of Turkmenistan on the Reform of the Living and Social Conditions of the Population of Villages, Settlements, Cities in Etraps and Etrap Centers for the Period Until 2028". Commenting on the report, the Head of State Serdar Berdimuhamedow noted the importance of carrying out seasonal agricultural work in the velayat in strict compliance with the norms of agricultural technology, and preparing agricultural fields for the season, and gave specific instructions to the khyakim in this regard. The Honorable President emphasized that the successful implementation of the tasks set out in the programs aimed at the socio-economic development of the country is a necessary requirement, and instructed to keep the work in this area under control. The working meeting then continued with a report by the Governor of Dashoguz region, D. Babayev, on the progress of seasonal agricultural activities in the region. As noted in the report, as part of preparations for the cotton sowing of this year's crop, plowing, leveling, and fertilizing the soil with phosphorus fertilizers are being carried out in the fields. Necessary measures are being taken to prepare high-quality cotton seeds for cotton producers, agricultural machinery and tools for sowing. Work is underway in the velayat to identify areas for planting potatoes, vegetables, and other food crops in the spring season, and to prepare their seeds. In addition, measures were taken to ensure the normal operation of heating systems in residential buildings and cultural and social facilities within the region, and a report was given on the status of construction work on facilities planned to be put into operation this year in accordance with the National Rural Program. Having listened to the report, the Honorable President emphasized the importance of high-quality and agrotechnical implementation of seasonal work, and the proper preparation of cotton fields for the sowing campaign, and gave specific instructions to the Khyakim in this regard. The Head of State also instructed to monitor the timely completion of construction work on facilities planned to be put into operation in the province this year in accordance with the National Rural Development Program. Lebap Velayat Governor M. Annanepesov reported on ongoing seasonal agricultural activities in the region. As noted, in accordance with the tasks set by the Honorable President for the consistent development of the agricultural sector, seasonal agricultural work continues in the velayat. In this regard, in order to grow a rich harvest of wheat, field care is currently being carried out in accordance with the norms of agricultural engineering. In the areas to be sown with cotton, plowing, leveling, weeding, waterlogging, and fertilizing the soil with mineral fertilizers are being carried out. Appropriate measures are being taken to prepare cotton seeds for cotton producers, agricultural machinery for spring sowing and care. Areas for spring sowing of potatoes and other vegetable and melon crops in the velayat have been identified and seeds of these crops are being prepared. The governor also reported on the measures taken to ensure the proper operation of heating systems in residential buildings, offices, enterprises, and cultural and social facilities in the region during the winter season, and on the progress of construction work on facilities planned to be put into operation in the region this year in accordance with the "Programme of the President of Turkmenistan for the Social and Economic Development of the Country for 2022-2028" and the National Rural Program. Having listened to the report, the Honorable President noted that high-quality, organized conduct of seasonal agricultural activities is an important requirement and gave relevant instructions to the Khyakim in this regard. In addition, relevant instructions were given to monitor the work carried out in the velayat in accordance with the National Rural Program. Mary Velayat Khyakim B. Orazov reported on ongoing seasonal agricultural activities in the province. As noted, in order to grow a rich harvest of wheat in the region, care work is being carried out in accordance with the rules of agricultural engineering. In the areas to be sown with wheat, soil is being fertilized with mineral fertilizers, plowing, and leveling are being carried out. Necessary work is being carried out to provide cotton producers with high-quality cotton seeds and to fully prepare the machinery to be used in spring agricultural operations for the season. In accordance with the tasks set by the Head of State to ensure food abundance in our country, the areas to be sown with yams and other vegetable and melon crops in the region, and their seeds are being prepared for the spring sowing season. Also, necessary measures are being taken to collect the sugar beet crop grown in the region without losses and process it. In addition, the khyakim reported on the work being carried out to ensure the normal operation of the heating systems of residential buildings, schools, and kindergartens in the region, as well as on the ongoing activities in the region within the framework of the implementation of the National Rural Program. After reviewing the report, the Honorable President noted the need to conduct the responsible campaign in agrotechnical terms and with high quality and instructed the Khyakim to keep control over the work being done in this area. The Head of State also gave instructions to ensure the proper implementation of the work planned for this year in the velayat in accordance with the National Rural Program. Then, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers T. Atahalliev reported on the progress of seasonal agricultural activities in the country. As noted, in the wheat fields of our country, mineral fertilizers are being applied in accordance with the norms of agricultural engineering. In this regard, special attention is paid to the effective operation of agricultural machinery. As part of the preparation for the sowing of wheat, plowing, leveling, and fertilizing the soil with mineral fertilizers are continuing in the fields. During the sowing campaign, all necessary work is being carried out to provide cotton producers with high-quality cotton seeds. Necessary measures are being taken to prepare agricultural machinery to be used in spring sowing for the season and to properly maintain it. Also, in the regions, appropriate work is being carried out to prepare the fields for sowing of watermelons and other vegetable and melon crops, as well as the seeds of these crops for the spring sowing campaign. After listening to the report, our esteemed President drew attention to the important role of the agricultural sector in our national economy and instructed the Vice Premier to monitor the implementation of seasonal work currently underway in agriculture in accordance with the rules of agricultural engineering. Then, addressing the participants of the working meeting, the Head of State once again drew attention to seasonal agricultural work and instructed to ensure that the maintenance work on the wheat fields of the provinces is carried out in accordance with agrotechnical standards, and to maintain strict control over the implementation of phosphorus fertilizers, plowing, and leveling work in the areas where cotton will be sown this year. Our esteemed President noted the importance of carrying out all necessary work to provide cotton producers with high-quality cotton seeds before the cotton sowing season, and to carry out appropriate work to prepare machinery and tools for spring sowing. The Head of State also said that it is necessary to harvest the sugar beet crop grown in Mary province without loss, to prepare the land and seeds for spring sowing of vegetables and melons in advance. In addition, the Honorable President instructed to strictly monitor the implementation of the National Rural Program in the regions, to strictly monitor the operation of heating systems in apartment buildings, schools, kindergartens, and the provision of the population with electricity, natural gas, and drinking water, and to take necessary measures to ensure the timely and high-quality implementation of the work planned for this year in the regions in accordance with the Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Country for 2022-2028 and the National Rural Program. The head of state, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, concluded the working meeting and wished the participants good health, family well-being, and great success in their endeavors.