Value Chains research report Tajikistan final - Microfinance Centre

from sprouting to harvesting lasts from 60 to 150 days, depending on the variety and
climate/soil conditions.
Average yield of potatoes grown in Tajikistan lies around 23 tons per hectare.
However, in some districts, such as Upper Mastchoh, it reaches 37 tons per hectare.
Production of potatoes is growing steadily, just like the areas occupied by this
crop. Last year, 31.8 thousand hectares were used to grow potatoes, with gross harvest
reaching 760,000 tons – more than 100 kg per capita. However, this is still not enough –
only 98% of the domestic demand is met. The rest has to be imported. As per the
President’s Decree, production of potatoes is to be increased to 1 million tons in 2012,
by using more land and better varieties of this crop.
Table 29. Area plantation of potato, 2006-2010, thousand ha
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Tajikistan 27,9 29,7 28,7 29,8 31,8
Gbao 1,8 1,9 2,0 2,1 2,1
Sughd 10,0 11,2 10,7 11,2 11,3
Khatlon 7,0 7,2 6,7 8,3 8,6
DNJ 9,1 9,4 9,2 8,3 9,8
Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan
Table 30. Productivity yield, tons per hectare, 2006-2010
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Tajikistan 19,9 21,8 22,6 22,3 23,0
Gbao 20,5 22,1 22,8 23,3 23,7
Sughd 19,7 23,1 24,1 23,8 24,7
Khatlon 18,3 19,8 21,5 22,4 22,6
DNJ 21,1 21,9 21,9 19,9 21,1
Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan
Table 31. Gross production of potato, thousand tons, 2006-2010
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Tajikistan 573,7 662,1 679,8 690,1 760,1 800(plan)
GBAO 37,2 41,5 45,9 48,1 48,8
Sughd 201,9 262,2 268,4 273,3 286,2
Khatlon 135,2 147,7 156,7 197,0 209,7
DNJ 199,3 210,7 208,8 171,4 215,5
Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan
More than 50% of all costs when growing potatoes are used to purchase the inputs
(seeds, fertilizers, pest and disease control, fuel). This figure is higher for potatoes than
for other vegetables.
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