More than doubled dried fruit exports in 2021 for Tajikistan

Published 2022년 2월 27일

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Tajikistan saw a significant increase in its agricultural exports in 2021, with dried fruit exports rising by 2.2 times from the previous year to a value of $15.553 million, as reported by Parviz Rakhimov from the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. The country's production of dried fruits and canned goods has been on a consistent rise, with 41,397 tons and 208,000 tons of these products being exported in 2021. The main markets for these exports were the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, and the Far East, with the United States also showing interest in Tajik canned fruits. This surge in exports contributed to an almost 40% increase in Tajikistan's external trade turnover in 2021, reaching $6.4 billion.

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In 2021, Tajikistan exported 41,397 tons of dried fruits worth $15.553 million, NIAT Khovar reports, citing Parviz Rakhimov, chief specialist of the Food Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic. In the republic, along with dekhkan farms, 24 enterprises produce dried fruits. “From the total number of enterprises, 5 are located in the Khatlon region, and the rest are in the Sughd region. In 2021, these enterprises produced 6,700 tons of dried fruits. In Tajikistan, the production of dried fruits and canned products is increasing every year, which allows increasing the export of dried fruits to neighboring countries. Compared to 2020, in 2021, the export of dried fruits increased by 2.2 times. Last year, 24,363 tons and $8.652 million more dried fruits were exported than in 2020,” the specialist said. As Parviz Rakhimov noted, dried fruits are mainly exported to the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and the Far East. Dried apricots, figs, ...

Source: Eastfruit