A consignment of watermelons from the Matchinsky region (Tajikistan) was exported to Afghanistan

Published 2020년 10월 8일

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Farmers in Tajikistan's Matchinsky district have produced a record harvest of melons and gourds, selling over 53,300 tons in the first eight months of the year, a 131% increase from the previous year. The total area dedicated to melon and watermelon cultivation has grown to 2,479 hectares, with the sown area for these crops increasing by 65 hectares from the previous year. The region's soil and climatic conditions are ideal for melon growth, and the use of new technologies and high-quality seed material has led to increased yields. The melons and watermelons are sold in various regions of the republic and exported to neighboring countries. An experimental batch was also delivered to consumers in Afghanistan.

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The record harvest of melons and gourds was grown this year by farmers of the Matchinsky district of the Republic of Tajikistan. In the first eight months of the year alone, they collected and sold more than 53, 3 thousand tons of watermelons and melons. In addition, melon growers are expanding the geography of export of their products. This figure exceeds the volume of the same period last year by more than 12.6 thousand tons, in percentage terms, the growth rate was 131%. The soil and climatic conditions of the Matcha steppe region are almost ideal for growing melons and gourds, and farmers are actively using this factor. The sown area for these crops is growing from year to year, and now they in production cooperatives and dekhkan farms have reached 2,479 hectares, of which 750 hectares are melons, watermelons are grown on the rest of the areas. The total area of melons is 65 hectares more than a year earlier. The development of new technologies for the cultivation of ...

Source: Eastfruit