Agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan: Private sector role

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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.affiliationTajik Academy of Agricultural Sciencesen_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.identifierJovidon Aliev: 0009-0000-3497-8603en_US
cg.creator.identifierParviz Khakimov: 0009-0008-1385-4183en_US
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activityen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategies and Governance Uniten_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.number21en_US
cg.placeWashington, DCen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.contributor.authorAliev, Jovidonen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhakimov, Parvizen_US
dc.contributor.authorAshurov, Timuren_US
dc.contributor.authorGoibov, Manuchehren_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-07T22:07:55Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-07T22:07:55Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168661en_US
dc.titleAgricultural advisory services in Tajikistan: Private sector roleen_US
dcterms.abstractAgricultural advisory services (AAS) may play a crucial role in supporting Tajikistan’s food security and rural development by helping farmers to increase productivity, adopt new technologies, and access to the markets. Despite their significance, AAS remain underdeveloped with limited coverage and accessibility. Strengthening AAS through government support, private sector engagement, and in partnership with NGOs can address the challenges and contribute to sustainable growth of the sector. Key challenges and developments • Limited coverage and accessibility: In 2021, around 5 percent of Tajikistan’s farms and 14 percent of arable land benefited from professional AAS, while over 90 percent of farmers need these services. • Resource constraints: Financial needs and limited number of AAS providers are the main constraints to scaling-up the services to meet nationwide farmers' needs. • Positive impacts of current initiatives: Despite limited resources, Sarob and Neksigol Mushovir private and non-profit cooperatives through providing AAS to the farmers contributes on yield increases across the country, at the same time reduce an irrigation water use. • Digital innovation: Neksigol Mushovir’s AgroSpace platform, with mobile applications, e-library resources, and online consultations, has significantly improved access to agricultural knowledge. • Climate-smart agriculture: Sarob’s initiatives in climate-smart practices, such as zero tillage and water-saving technologies, have reduced inputs use and an increased crops yield. Recommended actions • Expand institutional support: Public support to scaling up of the AAS is crucial. • Enhance public-private partnerships: Encourage collaboration between public institutions, private sector, and NGOs to pool resources and knowledge is vital to expanding AAS to the farmers. • Enhance digital solutions for AAS: Invest in digital platforms to provide accessible, low-cost advisory services, real-time market information, and climate adaptation tools to the farmers. • Focus on climate resilience: Scale up climate-smart agricultural practices and provide training in water management, pest control, and sustainable farming techniques to enhance productivity under changing climate conditions.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAliev, Jovidon; Khakimov, Parviz; Ashurov, Timur; and Goibov, Manuchehr. 2025. Agricultural advisory services in Tajikistan: Private sector role. Central Asia Policy Brief 21. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168661en_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.subjectagricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectadvisory servicesen_US
dcterms.subjectfood securityen_US
dcterms.subjectrural developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectdigital innovationen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate-smart agricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectprivate sectoren_US
dcterms.typeBriefen_US

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