乌兹别克斯坦是中亚地区最大的产棉国和棉花出口国,也是原苏联最大的棉花生产基地。由于气候、土地和水利条件适宜于发展植棉业,乌兹别克斯坦承担了原苏联棉花生产的主要任务。乌兹别克斯坦每年棉花种植约130万hm2,以中绒陆地棉和长绒棉为主,且原棉质量较好,产量占前苏联的60% Uzbekistan is the largest cotton-producing country and cotton exporter in Central Asia and the largest cotton production base in the former Soviet Union. Uzbekistan assumed the main task of cotton production in the former Soviet Union because of the climate, land and water conditions suitable for the development of the cotton plantation. In Uzbekistan, about 1.3 million hm2 of cotton is planted each year, mainly in medium-cashmere and long-staple cotton, and the quality of raw cotton is good, accounting for 60% of the former Soviet Union.