Tajikistan’s agricultural exports grow by 19.7%, led by dried fruit

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Tajikistan increased its agricultural exports by 19.7% in the first half of 2026, reaching $40.5 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Dried fruit remained the dominant export category, generating $26.5 million, or 65.4% of total agricultural export revenue.

Fresh fruit accounted for $7 million in exports, while vegetables brought in $6 million. Other agricultural products contributed approximately $1 million.

Export destinations remain heavily concentrated in CIS markets, which accounted for 89% of total agricultural exports. Although Tajikistan’s agricultural products are reported to reach 30 countries, exports during the first half of the year were recorded in 21 markets.

Meanwhile, agricultural production in the country increased by 8.5% in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 67.1 billion somoni, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Growth was driven partly by higher output of potatoes, vegetables, field crops and grapes.

Private farms accounted for 47.8% of total agricultural production, while household farms contributed 52.2%. Production was concentrated mainly in the Khatlon and Sughd regions, which accounted for 53.3% and 31.4% of the national total, respectively. Dushanbe and the districts under republican subordination contributed 14.2%, while the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region accounted for 1.1%.

The Ministry also reported long-term growth in crop production since independence. Vegetable output has increased 2.4 times, while onion and field crop production have grown 3.9 and 4 times, respectively. Potato production has risen by 135.4%.

Source: www.pravda.ru

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