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Sources of growth. Growing grapes are not demanding and does not require large investment, except investment on start-up activities on developing new fields and developing irrigation infrastructures. The economy of the majority of households in Tajikistan is tied to this sector. Revenue from selling grapes and availability of grapes as a source of food is a factor for growth. Value Chain financing opportunities: o Financing to development enterprises on processing raisins to operate in accordance with the European quality standards. The products would be processed, sorted, washed, calibrated and packaged. o Opening (or financing opening) storage facilities o Credit for both growers and agribusinesses as working capital o Working capital to input dealers to provide better access of farmers to input, include pesticides, fertilizers, sprayers, irrigation systems (like drip irrigation) o Long term financing developing and reconstruction new vineyards with new grapes varieties. o Construction of new cool storage facilities, and to substitute the import of grapes from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan during off-season, which has better packaging and look, and shelf life. o Providing access to adequate packaging o Loan guarantees / direct financial support to farmers/ farm enterprises Transfer of knowledge and know-how: o Integrated pest management methods, learning new agricultural spraying application technologies. o Agricultural extension for early varieties, irrigation and cultural practices o New technologies harvesting and post-harvest operations o Implementation of new methods of processing and drying. 5.9. Beef value chain analyses Characteristics of Bovine Production The following analysis is of the beef marketing chain and its potential for development. The analysis begins with beef production and carries through the marketing of primal beef cuts. It does not include processed meat marketing or the sale of by-products (primarily hides). Animal husbandry in Tajikistan is a major agricultural activity. Table 43 shows the number of cattle in Tajikistan from 2007 through 2010, rising 11% with a 90
2010 total of 1.9 million head. The highest number of cattle is found in Khatlon Region with nearly 794,913 head or 42% of the total. Table 43: Total Number of Cattle in Tajikistan by Region (000 head) 2007 2008 2009 2010 Republic of Tajikistan 1702,5 1799,5 1830,0 1896,9 GBAO 96,5 101,6 101,6 103,6 Sughd Region 498,9 503,7 505,4 510,7 Khatlon Region 695,6 743,7 756,4 794,9 Districts and towns of 412,1 450,6 466,6 487,7 Republican subordination Source: State Statistic Agency of Tajikistan Cattle production is, although spread throughout Tajikistan, concentrated in several districts: • Districts Surrounding Dushanbe: Gissar , Vahdat, Rudaki, Tursunzade districts; • Sughd Region: Gonchi, Penjikent, B.Gafurov districts; • Khatlon Region: Bokhtar, Yovon districts; More than 90% of all cattle are raised on household plots with only 10% of production raised by agricultural businesses or farms. Successful livestock production for quality beef depends on breed, genetics, health and general management. The major indicator of successful beef production is weight gain which should average 500-700 grams day with a minimum of 400 grams per day. To achieve this rate of gain feedstuffs must be rich in protein and energy. Factors limiting profitable beef production in Tajikistan are: • Breed, • Quality of forages (the main portion of the diet), • Milk production for nursing, • Housing • Overall health and appropriate vaccination program, • Animal hygiene and cleanness of facilities. Each factor will be discussed separately below Breed. Tajik cattle are mixed breeds containing genetics from: local mixed breeds, Chernopestraya, mixed Brown Swiss, Angus, and brown-Carpathian. Artificial insemination is being used throughout Tajikistan to improve genetics with semen imported from the US, Canada, Germany, Russia and Holland. Tajikistan has its own center for artificial insemination and breed improvement with branches is several locations around Tajikistan. Also the local stations for animal insemination use local breeds for insemination. The Tajik price per insemination is 20 somoni (3.5 USD) which covers the cost of insemination with the semen purchased through many different grants. Forage. Tajikistan has a lack of quality forage for beef production, significantly limiting this industry. Some producers have access to hay, alfalfa, corn and oilcake (a by- 91
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Research on agricultural value chai
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and watermelon, sixth VCA for potat
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seminars, providing potato seed, fe
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To transport fresh apricots for exp
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The export of dried apricots. The e
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• Retailers are people who sell t
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• Strengthen buyer (exporter/proc
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Increases in production of vegetabl
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traditionally lower in Sughd Region
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same as inside Tajikistan, which ma
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3. Entrepreneurs are not interested
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