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Table 15. Export of onion from Tajikistan by country of export 2006-2010 (in tons). 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total export 35706 100412 59610 56605 138411 Afghanistan 822 3968 Azerbaijan - - - 2670 Kazakhstan 140 588 480 1260 5935 Georgia 265 Kyrgyzstan 2 Moldova - - 20 Russia 34864 96 984 58808 53799 123311 Turkmenistan 374 2150 Uzbekistan - - 50 350 50 Ukraine - - - 60 Afghanistan 678 2840 252 Iran 24 - - Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan Table 16. Import of onion into Tajikistan, 2006 to 2010, in tons 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total import 382 1079 7829 26013 410 Kazakhstan 120 470 Kyrgyzstan 2 108 60 7 17 Russia 295 23110 Afghanistan 124 671 7091 499 389 Iran 4 262 1406 China 10 247 1 4 Uzbekistan 242 53 Ukraine 571 Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan However, the situation when production of onions is growing rapidly and the price charged by the farmers in the field is growing in parallel, cannot last long. To support the prices, businesses need to find new sales markets, including new export destinations, or push the farmers to reduce purchase prices. Currently the price of late autumn onions in September was no longer competitive in Tajikistan’s main export market – Russian Federation. This means the situation must change. The farmers have received maximum prices, and further price growth is not justified, with the exception of price increases caused by more expensive inputs and fuel, or global increase in price of food products. When analyzing seasonality of onions imports, we can see the pattern – onions are imported from Afghanistan off-season, when no onions are harvested and sold. Imports are highest in spring period, particularly in January-March, and in August – those times when stock is low and new harvest is not ready. This means that: 1. Domestic demand for onions in Tajikistan is not satisfied; 2. Onions produced by Tajik farmers cannot be adequately stored due to lack of storage facilities, skills; 36
3. Entrepreneurs are not interested in running the storage business. Higher production of onions also helped meet the demand within the country in spring period, when Tajikistan was importing onions from neighboring states. The people started investing in storage facilities to obtain profits in the local market. This trend had a positive impact on import reduction. While the import of onions was increasing since 2006 to 2009 by over 300% annually, reaching the volume of 26,000 tons, in 2010 only 410 tons of onions were imported. Scheme 2. Value chain for onion. Markets Domestic Export wholesale markets Exporters Exporters Wholesaler/ warehouse keepers Warehouse keeper Wholesaler / traders Wholesalers, include ware-house keepers Producers Population, 59 % of total production Dekhkan Farms, 31% of all production Collective Farms, 10% of all production Transportation of onions Onions are exported from Tajikistan mostly via railroad, from Proletarsk or Nau stations in Sughd Region. Main export destinations are Kazakhstan and Russia (Chelyabinsk, Orenburg, Ufa, etc.). Due to political tensions with neighboring Uzbekistan, exporters cannot send onions from other stations in the South of the country, such as Jaloliddin Rumi or Shartuz. When crossing the border, Uzbek customs unofficially do everything to obstruct and prevent passing of the goods. As a result, exporters have to rent trucks and take the onions to the North of the country (Proletarsk or Nau) and then move the product onto trains. This causes unnecessary expenses. 37
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Scheme 8. Value chain for grape. Ma
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Table 42. Export fresh Grape from T
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2010 total of 1.9 million head. The
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highly contagious diseases in cattl
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Large butchers control the price of
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understanding of the processes. Cur
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variables Up to 1 somoni from a kg
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There are no cattle recording syste
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• Poor using the concentrate feed
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honey are blue cornflower, blueweed
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• Attacks by common bee eater (bi
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Table 52. Seasonality in beekeepers
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Wire and comb foundation are source
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Diagram 6. Places where honey and s
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Traders. Honey marketing agents: Th
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• Facilitating the establishment
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targets group in each value chain.
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Rushdi Dekhot, PO, Khasan Temirov A
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MMC/ATAS, agricultural training and
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