BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. The Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan has published an update on the total volume of vegetable production in the country, Trend reports citing the Ministry.
As of September 30, 2022, the total vegetable harvest in Tajikistan amounted to 1,122,539 tons.
According to the ministry, 482,126 tons of onions, 231,908 tons of tomatoes, 117,429 tons of cucumbers, 117,412 tons of carrots, and 129,768 tons of other vegetables have been harvested in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year.
"The yield of vegetables in the Sughd region is 350 centners per hectare, in Khatlon region - 315 centners, in the regions of republican subordination - 318 centners per hectare," the ministry said.
Earlier, the ministry reported that in 2021, the vegetable harvest across the country amounted to 3.5 million tons, and this year it is expected to reach 4 million tons.