By the end of 2026, the best melon varieties from Spain, the United States, the Netherlands and China, as well as specialists in seed production and agricultural technologies, are to be brought in, the statement said.

Potential investors will be attracted to establish a holding company for melon processing and exports, according to the statement.

A technical college in Nukus district will be adapted for melon cultivation and equipped with a laboratory and testing site. The institution will serve as a centre for sharing experience among melon growers from the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya and Syrdarya, the message said.