The Matchinsky district in Tajikistan has allocated a record 3,000 hectares for peanut cultivation this year, an increase of 1,000 hectares from last year. The majority of the peanuts are exported to Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the remainder supplied to local markets. There is potential to produce 12,000-15,000 tons of peanuts from 3,000 hectares of sown land, which could yield 6,000-8,000 tons of peeled peanuts. Over 5,000 farms in the region, with more than 800 of these also growing peanuts and 600 growing melons, have contributed to this increased production. South Korea has shown interest in purchasing up to 3,000 tons of peeled, unroasted peanuts from Tajik farmers, provided they meet South Korean standards.