Grain stocks for the 2023 harvest in Tajikistan are 2 times higher than the needs
Tajikistan
Published Nov 1, 2022
Tridge summary
Stocks of grain seeds for the 2023 harvest in Tajikistan are more than 2 times higher than the needs. With the required 41 thousand tons, 86.8 thousand tons of seeds are available, ASIA-Plus reports with reference to the data of the Department of Seed Production and Breeding Achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan. Of the total seed fund, wheat seeds account for 77.6 thousand tons, barley - 8.5 thousand tons, oats - 44 tons, legumes - 610 tons.
Original content
At the same time, the agency notes problems with the quality of the accumulated seeds. 42% of the indicated amount of the seed fund are ordinary, so-called conditional seeds, a little more than 50% are the seeds of the second and third reproduction, and only a little more than 4% are the elite and the seeds of the first reproduction. "Today, farmers consider the main reasons for the decline in yields to be non-compliance with the technology of growing grain crops and the lack of material and technical base for the production of certified seeds in seed farms," the report says. One of the urgent tasks is the creation of new high-yielding ...
By clicking “Accept Cookies,” I agree to provide cookies for statistical and personalized preference purposes.
To learn more about our cookies, please read our Privacy Policy.