Uzbekistan's agricultural industry is experiencing notable growth and has shown a substantial increase in its potential for exporting agricultural products.

As per the data released by the national statistics agency, Uzbekistan earned a significant $16.7mn from exporting melons during the first half of this year alone.

The export volume during this period was nearly 80,000 tons of fruit, which is 16,800 tons more than the figures from the previous year.

Kazakhstan imported the highest amount of Uzbekistan's melon at 35,700 tons, followed by Russia at 29,300 tons and Kyrgyzstan at 12,600 tons.