Tajik winegrowers are urged to promptly respond to changes in consumer tastes

Published 2022년 11월 22일

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Tajikistan's grape exports are facing a decline due to changing consumer preferences in the international market. The country's grape varieties, which are heavy and seeded, no longer meet the demand for grapes with large berries, without seeds, and in small clusters. Additionally, Tajikistan's grape yield per hectare is lower than that of its regional competitors, including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. The country has focused on growing local grape varieties, but none of these are currently suitable for export, except for raisins. Experts recommend that Tajikistan consider these factors and update its vineyards with new varieties to remain competitive in the market.

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Tajikistan has four regional competitors in grape exports: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran. And the country is inferior to them in all criteria. As of November 1 this year, Tajikistan exported about 16,000 tons of table grapes, which is 140 tons more than in the same period last year. But these figures are not particularly encouraging - in the short term, Tajik grapes may lose their competitiveness. Asia-Plus talks about the reasons. From export to processing According to growers themselves, grape exports were weak at the beginning of the season, but since the beginning of September they have increased. At present, the grape harvest is almost completely harvested, only late-ripening varieties of black grapes and taifi remain. If at the beginning of the season the export of fresh table grapes was carried out to the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, then in October the pace of imports of Tajik grapes was increased by entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. One ...

Source: Eastfruit