Potato production in Tajikistan rises to record level

Published 2024년 1월 24일

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Tajikistan recorded its most productive year in potato harvest in 2023, with a gross yield of 1.145 million tons, marking a 4.6% increase from the previous year. The majority of this harvest was cultivated on farms and public farms, while the rest was grown on household plots. Ranking 4th in Central Asia, Tajikistan produced approximately 111 kg of potatoes per capita. The country's potato yield was about 240 centners per hectare, the second highest in the region after Uzbekistan. Tajikistan's potato stocks also increased, reaching nearly 176,000 tons.

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In Tajikistan, the gross potato harvest in 2023 amounted to 1 million 145 thousand tons, which is 4.6% more than in 2022, Asia-Plus reports. Of these, more than 798 thousand tons were grown on farms and public farms in the country, the rest - on household plots of the population. This is the most productive year in the history of independent Tajikistan. Before this, the most productive years for potatoes were considered to be 2013 and 2020-2022, when the republic received over 1 million tons. According to the latest data, Tajikistan ranks 4th in terms of potato production in Central Asia. There are approximately 111 kg of potatoes per capita, and according to this indicator the republic is in third place in the region after Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture stated that one person needs 92 kg of potatoes per year. Read also: Crop losses due to frost led to a decrease in agricultural exports from Tajikistan The potato yield in Tajikistan this year ...

Source: Eastfruit