Tajikistan presented national apricot varieties to FAO

Published 2024년 4월 27일

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Tajikistan, a key apricot producing country with 64 thousand hectares dedicated to the crop, has presented its fruit varieties to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The country exports up to 90 thousand tons of dried fruits annually, primarily dried apricots, with a notable recent shipment to Italy. The FAO is currently working with Tajikistan to include some of its agricultural products in the "Worldwide Agricultural Heritage System," with results expected soon.

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After the meeting of the President of Tajikistan with the Director General of the Food and Agriculture United Nations (FAO), a presentation of Tajik varieties of apricots, grapes and dried fruits of Tajikistan took place, the press service of the head of state reports. There are 64 thousand hectares of apricot orchards in Tajikistan, of which 50 thousand hectares are fruitful orchards, writes Avesta.tj. The climatic conditions of the regions of Tajikistan are favorable for growing apricots. Tajikistan is one of the main apricot producing countries. During the presentation, it was said that Tajikistan annually exports up to 90 thousand tons of dried fruits, most of which are dried apricots. In the first three months of 2024 alone, 66 tons of apricot were exported from Tajikistan to Italy for the first time. Read also: Exports of dried fruits from Tajikistan increased 1.6 times in 2023 At the end of the presentation, FAO management was presented with samples of seedlings of various ...

Source: Eastfruit