BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 23. The volume of grain harvest in Tajikistan has increased over the year, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan.
According to the ministry, as of November 18, 2022, the total volume of grain harvest in Tajikistan amounted to 975,787 tons, which is 84,577 tons more compared to the same period of last year.
"The grain yield in the Khatlon region is 36.2 centners per hectare, in the Sughd region - 29.1 centners per hectare, in Dushanbe - 24 centners per hectare, and in districts under central government jurisdiction - 28 centners per hectare," the message said.
Meanwhile, the total area of grain cultivation in Tajikistan in this year is 304,003 hectares. As of November 18, grain harvesting was carried out on an area of 303,100 hectares.