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Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Qurbon Hakimzoda, has sharply criticized local officials who illegally force farmers to plant cotton despite the crop’s low profitability. He made the statement on January 29 during a press conference held by the ministry. asiaplustj.info »
In 2025, Tajikistan increased cotton production and exports of raw materials, but shipments of finished cotton products declined. The country continues to export mainly raw cotton, while domestic cotton processing remains limited. asiaplustj.info »
Since the beginning of 2026, cotton prices have been on the rise again. In early January, cotton futures surged to 64. 8 cents per pound, the highest level since late December, after several days of decline. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan, in partnership with the Russian BTK consortium, is launching the country’s largest full-cycle light industry cluster—from cotton cultivation to garment manufacturing. The ambitious $150 million project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and boost the country’s export potential. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's agriculture sector has posted significant growth over the first nine months of 2025, with a notable surge in cotton production and a downturn in silk output, according to official data released by the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Teachers and students in Tajikistan’s northern Sughd province say they are being forced to pick cotton during school hours and on weekends, despite legal prohibitions on such practices. Those who refuse are told to send replacements and even cover the wages of hired pickers. asiaplustj.info »
Farmers in Tajikistan have to sell harvested cotton for 6-6. 5 somoni per kilogram, which is lower than the prime cost. Manufacturers warn that without government support, the industry will be unprofitable. asiaplustj.info »
Iran has emerged as the leading importer of Tajik cotton, purchasing over 30,000 tons of cotton fiber since the beginning of 2025 — more than 83% of Tajikistan’s total cotton exports. The trade, valued at US$45. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has announced an ambitious plan to process 100% of its domestically grown cotton into manufactured goods in the country and boost textile exports from the current US$300 million to US$3 billion. asiaplustj.info »
In July, global cotton prices fell to a five-year low, putting pressure on cotton-exporting countries like Tajikistan, where the crop remains a vital source of export revenue. Tajikistan is set to boost its cotton production and exports in 2025, with raw cotton output projected to reach 390,000 tons—up from 253,300 tons harvested in 2024, which represented only 58. asiaplustj.info »
By April 25, Tajikistan has planted cotton on an area of 158,929 hectares , which is 25% more compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan (MoA). An official source within a MoA says this figure represents a substantial portion of the total cotton planting target determined at 186,000 hectares. asiaplustj.info »
The year 2024 was challenging for Tajikistan’s cotton industry—harvest volumes dropped significantly, and farmers faced economic and climatic difficulties. Problems with cultivation, forced cotton production, and unfavorable production conditions were the key challenges for this vital sector. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan achieved a substantial harvest of agricultural products in 2024, but optimistic forecasts for cotton production fell short, with 27% less cotton harvested than planned. According to official statistics, from January to November 2024, the total agricultural output in Tajikistan amounted to 67. asiaplustj.info »
ДУШАНБЕ, 08.11.2024 /НИАТ «Ховар»/. Заместитель министра сельского хозяйства Республики Таджикистан Нигина Анвари 7 ноября встретилась с директором программы «Лучший хлопок» Великобритании Иветой Овури. Об этом НИАТ «Ховар» сообщили в пресс-центре khovar.tj »
Cotton harvesting in Tajikistan is reportedly progressing too slowly and if this trend continues, production volumes may decline, negatively impacting the development of the textile industry and cottonseed oil production in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The cotton harvest is in full swing in Tajikistan. Purchasing companies are offering 6. 00-7. 00 somonis per kilogram of raw cotton, but this price doesn’t satisfy producers. They’ve spent at least 5. asiaplustj.info »
Cotton growers of the Khatlon region have started harvesting cotton. About 1 thousand tons of "white gold" have already been received at the reception points of Kubodien, Shakhritus and other southern regions of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has given priority to the development of the textile industry in order to achieve its goals of industrialization of the country . This is due to the availability of local raw materials and the labor intensity of the industry , which contributes to the creation of more jobs . asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has instructed to provide about 7 hectares of irrigated land in Khatlon’s Dousti district plots to the Tajik-Sino joint venture, Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Juntai Khatlon Sin Silu for the construction of a ginnery. asiaplustj.info »
Despite measures taken by Tajik cotton growers to gather, Tajikistan has failed to fulfill this year’s national target cotton on time and fulfill the national cotton target, which has been determined at more than 429,600 tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia says this year’s cotton harvest in southern Tajikistan has reportedly far exceeded last year’s result. Although, in general, world cotton prices have increased slightly, farmers complain of significant losses. CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cotton growers are taking measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill the national cotton target, which has been determined at more than 426,000 tons. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the country’s cotton-growing districts have yielded about 353,000 tons of raw cotton by November 12, which is 26,000 tons less than by the same date last year. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Plant Cultivation Directorate at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Tajik farers this year have planted cotton on an area of 181,542 hectares, which is 2.4 percent or 4,458 hectares fewer than it was originally planned at the beginning of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan’s Ferghana region intend to participate in establishing joint cotton-ginning factories in Tajikistan’s Sughd province. Representatives of business communities and Sughd and Ferghana have reportedly signed more than 15 agreements on mutual cooperation in light industry and agriculture. asiaplustj.info »
Cotton Campaign объявила об отмене бойкота узбекского хлопка. Официальное заявление об этом было сделано 10 марта в Ташкенте на совместном брифинге в Министерстве занятости и трудовых отношений Республики Узбекистан, сообщает Фергана. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cotton growing districts have yielded more than 404,000 tons of raw cotton this year, which is 30,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). Only 20 percent of the cotton Tajikistan produces is processed into manufactured goods in Tajikistan, while the remainder is exported for manufacturing outside the country. asiaplustj.info »
A large fire broke out at the cotton ginning factory in Mastchoh district of Sughd province today early at around 2:30 am, a source within the Sughd fire department told Asia-Plus today morning. asiaplustj.info »
International experts note that cotton prices surged to a 10-year high on October 29, reaching US$1.16 per pound and touching levels not seen since July 7, 2011. Growth in cotton prices in the world market has helped Tajik cotton growing farmers sell their products twice as expensive as last year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cotton growers are taking measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill the national cotton target, which has been determined at more than 400,000 tons. According to the press center of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the country’s cotton-growing farms have yielded 188,000 tons of raw cotton by October, which is 23,000 tons more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of Swiss Rieter Holding AG have arrived in Tajikistan to establish cooperation with domestic cotton-processing enterprises, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday February 18, Dushanbe hosted a roundtable to discuss issues related to the processing of domestic cotton fiber into the final competitive export and import-substituting products, development of the spinning, weaving, dyeing and garment industries as a priority direction of the industrialization of the economy of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
And call on the people to follow their example. On weekends, employees of state institutions of the Khatlon region go out to pick cotton to help cotton growers under the motto "60 days of shock work". asiaplustj.info »
More than 93. 1 thousand tons of raw cotton have been harvested in Tajikistan until September 20, 2020. The main share of the harvested crop falls on the farms of the Khatlon region, where more than 84. asiaplustj.info »
“Is it true that after the work of the Chinese, even the weed does not grow in the fields?” Such a question was asked at a news conference given by senior representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture in Dushanbe on July 13. asiaplustj.info »
Сбор хлопка в Узбекистане. Фото с сайта Antislavery. org Международная коалиция Cotton Campaign («Хлопковая кампания») направила в министерство труда США письмо с протестом против решения ведомства исключить узбекский хлопок из списка продуктов, произведенных с помощью принудительного детского труда. fergananews.com »
Коалиция Cotton Campaign («Хлопковая кампания»), объединяющая международных правозащитников, профсоюзы и бизнес, 9 марта встретилась с пресс-секретарем Всемирного банка Дэвидом М. Тайсом (David M. fergananews.com »
