Huge surplus of table grapes in Tajikistan will lead to massive uprooting of vineyards?

Published 2022년 8월 30일

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Tajikistan's table grape market is facing a severe crisis for the second year in a row, with falling prices and increased costs making the business unprofitable for some farmers. The closure of the border with Kyrgyzstan, a major export destination, and decreased demand from Afghanistan and Pakistan due to political instability and natural disasters have added to the pressure. The situation is further worsened by the cessation of purchases by Uzbek entrepreneurs and the competition from grapes of similar quality from Russia and Uzbekistan. Until long-term solutions, such as marketing, variety changes, and technological advancements, are implemented, farmers may shift to more profitable crops like apricots and cherries.

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EastFruit analysts draw attention to the extremely difficult situation on the table grape market in Tajikistan, which has been persisting for the second year in a row. And if in 2021 low prices for grapes still made it possible to somehow cover the costs of growing it, then in 2022, after a sharp increase in the cost of fertilizers, fuel and labor, some farmers are already reporting that this business is unprofitable. “For grapes of the I grade of export quality, the wholesale price from farmers has fallen below 30 cents, and the price of grapes of the II grade from the farmer is generally 20-25 cents per kg,” says Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, FAO international consultant. What is the reason for this situation? According to market participants, the number one reason is the closure of the border with Kyrgyzstan, where Tajik grapes went in large quantities. However, after the military conflict on the border, the gray grape export from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan completely stopped. At the ...

Source: Eastfruit