In the first half of the year, the export of dried apricot from the Sughd region (Tajikistan) increased by almost a thousand tons

In the first half of the year, amid quarantine restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers in the Sughd region of Tajikistan managed to increase the export of dried apricots. Exports increased by 971 tons compared to the same period in 2019. In the first 6 months of 2020, more than 5.23 thousand tons of dried apricots were supplied to various countries of Europe, Asia, America from the region, against 4.26 thousand tons exported in the first half of 2019. In monetary terms, the export of dried apricots also increased significantly. If in the first half of last year products were exported for the customs amount of $ 1.5 million, now this figure has reached $ 2.2 million. The increase was more than $ 735 thousand. Also, in accordance with the message of the customs service of the Sughd region, in the first half of the year, the export of a mixture of dried fruits increased from 2.3 thousand tons to 3.2 thousand tons. Read also: Tajik farmer introduces innovative methods of ...