Tridge summary
Despite an increase in domestic production of various food products in 2023, Tajikistan saw a rise in imports of wheat, flour, rice, potatoes, and fruits. The country imported over 975 thousand tons of wheat, 68 thousand tons of flour, and 33 thousand tons of rice, even with a record fruit harvest of 665 thousand tons and potato harvest of over 1.1 million tons. The American Rating Agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) noted Tajikistan's high dependency on food imports, which reached nearly 3.5% of the country’s GDP, one of the highest globally.
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In 2023, Tajikistan increased imports of wheat, flour, rice, potatoes and fruits. Although, according to reports from authorized bodies, production indicators for these products in Tajikistan itself increased by several percent, with the exception of wheat. As the Committee on Food Security under the government said, last year Tajikistan purchased more than 975 thousand tons of wheat, which is 48 thousand tons more than in 2022. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 861 thousand tons of wheat were harvested in the republic, which is 8% less than the previous year. Also in 2023, Tajikistan imported 68 thousand tons of flour, which is 3.2 thousand tons more than in 2022. Rice imports increased significantly, by 5.5 thousand tons, which amounted to more than 33 thousand tons in 2023. The rice harvest was equal to that of the previous year. Despite the record fruit harvest - about 665 thousand tons, which is 30% more than in 2022, their imports also increased in parallel - more ...
Source: Zol
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