Dushanbe, Tajikistan, March 23. Tajikistan’s
Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed progress in the spring
fieldwork and crop planting in the country’s agricultural farms and
cooperatives, Trend reports.
According to the latest data, as of March 14, 2025, a cumulative
area of 577,314 hectares has undergone cultivation, with spring
planting executed across 59,371 hectares.
Specifically, cereals were sown on 20,622 hectares, wheat on
13,522 hectares, and barley on 6,793 hectares. Potatoes were
planted on 7,701.3 hectares, and other vegetables were sown on
18,547 hectares, including onions on 12,553 hectares, carrots on
2,351 hectares, cabbage on 1,083 hectares, and other vegetables on
2,159 hectares. Additionally, 4,787 hectares were planted with
fodder crops.
As of the reporting date, a total of 204 hectares of new
orchards and vineyards have been established in the country, of
which 186 are orchards and 18 are vineyards. The restoration of old
orchards and vineyards covered 1,755 hectares.
In January 2025, the agricultural output in Tajikistan surpassed
1.18 billion somoni ($108 million), reflecting a growth trajectory
of roughly 6 percent relative to the corresponding timeframe in
2024. Crop output experienced a significant uptick, surging beyond
the 30 percent threshold, whereas livestock commodities exhibited a
modest escalation in the range of 5 to 6 percent.