Tajik apricots are exported to Italy for the first time

More than 60 tons of apricots were exported from Tajikistan to Italy for the first time. An exhibition of Tajik fruits - apricots, grapes and dried fruits was held at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, where Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is on an official visit, the press service of the Tajik leader reported. According to her information, “in the first three months of 2024, 66 tons of apricots were exported from Tajikistan to the Italian Republic for the first time.” Favorable climatic conditions in the regions of Tajikistan have contributed to the creation of 64 thousand hectares of apricot orchards in the country. Every year, Tajikistan exports up to 90 thousand tons of dried fruits, most of which are dried apricots, the report says. According to the press service, Tajikistan is one of the main apricot producing countries. It is noted that the Tajik authorities are working closely with FAO and the created joint working group is studying ...