The rapid drop in prices for garden strawberries in Tajikistan still allows farmers to earn good money

Published 2021년 3월 25일

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Tajikistan is becoming known for its strawberry cultivation, especially in greenhouses in the northern regions, due to its unique climatic conditions and varied microzones. The retail price of strawberries in Khujand has significantly dropped due to increased supply, ranging from 297 somoni to 80 somoni per kg in a short period. Despite the price drop, farmers are still making substantial profits as strawberry prices in Tajikistan are higher than in EU countries. The lack of deep-frozen berry enterprises in Tajikistan presents an investment opportunity for the future, particularly for exporting frozen berries to EU countries during the off-season.

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Tajikistan, due to its unique climatic conditions and many microzones, has excellent opportunities for growing a wide range of berry crops throughout the year. This has been reported many times by EastFruit specialists. One of the popular crops, which is already widely grown indoors in winter and spring in Tajikistan, is garden strawberry (strawberry). According to the international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov, the cultivation of strawberries in greenhouses in Tajikistan is becoming more and more popular in the northern regions of the country. In particular, in the supermarkets of Khujand, in the north of Tajikistan, fresh garden strawberries are actively sold in March. At the same time, the berry, according to the FAO expert, is not transportable, therefore, obviously, it is grown nearby, and prices for it are actively decreasing as the supply grows. “As of March 16, the price for strawberries reached“ ...

Source: Eastfruit