BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. Harvesting of the 2022 winter cereal crops in Tajikistan was completed last August, Trend reports citing the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
According to FAO, aggregate Tajikistan's cereal output in 2022 is estimated at 1.2 million tons, including 840,000 tons of wheat, 220,000 tons of maize, and 150,000 tons of barley.
"Last year's production of all crops in Tajikistan is close to the five-year average levels, following overall favorable weather conditions during the season," the message said.
FAO noted that imports account for more than half of the domestic consumption needs of cereals, and wheat represents more than 90 percent of Tajikistan's cereal imports.
"Given the favorable 2022 harvest, import requirements of wheat in the 2022/23 marketing year are forecast at an average level of 1.1 million tons," the FAO reported.