Agriculture as one of the largest branches is one of the priority areas of the economy. Uzbekistan has favorable climatic conditions for the production of various agricultural as well as technical crops. Most part of the acreage, almost all under technical crops are irrigated areas being served by a powerful irrigation system. 63% of the population lives in rural areas. In Uzbekistan, more than 30 % of gross domestic product, 35% of the labor force, as well as major foreign exchange earnings are in share of agriculture. Uzbekistan is 6th world cotton producer 3rd world cotton exporter.
