NEWS: Production of light industry products in Uzbekistan increases by 17.7% .
26 October 2015
- The dynamic development of the light industry of Uzbekistan has continued in January-September, the enterprises produced goods worth 8.6 trillion soums, or 117.7% to the corresponding period last year.
The share of industry in total industrial production made 13.8% (in January-September 2014 - 12.8%). During the reporting period, the textile enterprises of the Republic produced goods worth 6.1 trillion soums, or 117.2% against January-September 2014, including in the silk industry - 106.2%, cotton ginning - 108.9%, cotton - 123.2%, knitting - 114%.
Measures taken to expand the range of consumer goods in light industry also contributed to the increase of production in the garment industry - by 19.6%, leather and footwear industry - by 22%.
In the territorial section, the highest volume of products was produced by enterprises of the Tashkent city (14.3% of the republican volume of production in the sector), and regions Fergana (13.7%), Andijan (12.1%), Samarkand (9.6%).
Ongoing support to small businesses contributed to the growth of light industry products produced by small businesses by 27.8% in 9 months of 2014, their production share in the total volume of the light industry made 53.6%.
8748 enterprises of light industry operate currently in the Republic, of which 3434 are textile enterprises, 4587 - enterprises of the clothing industry, 699 - leather and footwear industry.
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