Tajikistan is gradually restoring grape production

According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan, as of October 14, 2024, 92.5 thousand tons of grapes have been harvested, EastFruit reports. The ministry reported that almost 40 thousand hectares of the total area under orchards and vineyards, the total area of which is 206.5 thousand hectares, are occupied by vineyards in the country. As of August 1 of this year, 25.8 hectares of new vineyards were planted and 32.5 hectares of vineyards were restored. From the beginning of the season to September 1, more than 31 thousand tons of grapes were harvested in Tajikistan, which is 11 times more than in the same period last year, Asia-Plus reminds. Read also: How much do vegetables and fruits cost in the markets of Dushanbe (Tajikistan)? Earlier, in the winter of 2022, the cold destroyed most of the grape plantations in Tajikistan. However, farmers managed to restore the vineyards and increase production volumes in a short time. On September 30, 2024, at a meeting of the ...