Use of fertilizers in agriculture sector of Tajikistan

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.coverage.countryTajikistanen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionCentral Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierParviz Khakimov: 0009-0008-1385-4183en_US
cg.creator.identifierJovidon Aliev: 0009-0000-3497-8603en_US
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategies and Governance Uniten_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activityen_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.number19en_US
cg.placeWashington, DCen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.contributor.authorAshurov, Timuren_US
dc.contributor.authorKhakimov, Parvizen_US
dc.contributor.authorAliev, Jovidonen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoibov, Manuchehren_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-07T22:07:57Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-07T22:07:57Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168662en_US
dc.titleUse of fertilizers in agriculture sector of Tajikistanen_US
dcterms.abstractTajikistan’s heavily relies on imported mineral fertilizers. Fertilizers, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, are crucial for enhancing crop yields, increasing income and supporting farmers’ livelihoods. However, limited access to this input, along with rising global fertilizer prices, has restricted farmers’ ability to fully benefit from them. Particularly due to the result of this, agricultural productivity has been constrained, affecting food security and farmer incomes. Key challenges • Fertilizer application rates, particularly for both mineral and organic types, remain below the recommended norms set by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). Farmers across the country, especially smallholders, struggle to apply adequate amounts of fertilizers due to high costs and limited access. • Access to high-quality mineral fertilizers is further hindered by the country’s dependency on imports, which can exacerbate local price volatility. • Fertilizer use varies across different regions of Tajikistan. In Khatlon and Sughd regions fertilizer use is higher, particularly for cotton and vegetable farming. However, in other regions fertilizer use remains comparatively low, limiting agricultural productivity. • While fertilizers are essential for improving crop yields, excessive or inefficient use can lead to environmental risks, including soil salinity and degradation. Careful management of fertilizer use is needed to prevent harm to biodiversity and soil ecosystems, particularly in regions with intensive farming, such as those producing cotton. Recommended actions • Promote training on organic fertilizer benefits and sustainable practices like composting. Support better manure management to increase organic fertilizer application. • Abolishing or reducing value added tax and import tariffs for fertilizers could make them more cost-effective and attainable for farmers. • Introduce targeted subsidies for mineral fertilizers to make fertilizers more affordable and accessible. • Promote efficient fertilizer use and broader sustainable practices like soil conservation and integrated pest management to ensure long-term productivity.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAshurov, Timur; Khakimov, Parviz; Aliev, Jovidon; and Goibov, Manuchehr. 2025. Use of fertilizers in agriculture sector of Tajikistan. Central Asia Policy Brief 19. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168662en_US
dcterms.extent4 p.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfCentral Asia Policy Briefen_US
dcterms.issued2025-01-07en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.languagetgen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectfertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectagricultural sectoren_US
dcterms.subjectinorganic fertilizersen_US
dcterms.subjectfarmersen_US
dcterms.subjectcrop yielden_US
dcterms.subjectpricesen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectincomeen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dcterms.typeBriefen_US

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