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Over the past year, food prices in Tajikistan have shown mixed trends. According to nationwide averages, some products became more expensive, others saw little change, while prices for certain items declined. asiaplustj.info »
Three dried fruit processors from the Tajik northern city of Isfara are representing Tajikistan at the prestigious Food Ingredients Europe 2025 exhibition, held in Paris from December 2 to 4. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan has announced the launch of a large-scale project to restore grassland areas across the country. The initiative, aimed at enhancing food security and promoting sustainable agricultural development, comes as part of new measures outlined in a presidential decree on October 31, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
On November 1, the gardens of the Serena Hotel in Dushanbe came alive with the sights, sounds, and tastes of the World Food Day Festival. This year’s theme, “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind,” highlighted the global need for sustainable food systems and equitable access to resources. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, food expenses account for more than a third of household budgets — 37.1%, making it the highest proportion spent on food among all Central Asian and CIS countries. This data comes from the international statistics platform Numbeo , which analyzed consumer spending patterns across the post-Soviet space. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s food industry is showing robust growth, with production volumes—including food, beverages, and tobacco—reaching 8.1 billion somonis in the first nine months of 2025. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan , this marks a 12.3% increase compared to the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
13 dried fruits processors from Tajikistan, leading players in the Central Asian dried fruits industry, will participate in the prestigious Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne, Germany from October 4-8, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
The United States delivered 75 tons of U.S.-manufactured food worth US$255,666 to support about 40,000 vulnerable populations across Tajikistan. According to press release issued by the US Embassy in Dushanbe, this shipment, produced in Lubbock, Texas by Breedlove Foods, includes a nutritious lentil-rice-vegetable mix enriched with essential vitamins and minerals. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has approved a Food security Program for 2026-2030. It should help the country become more independent in food matters, make food more accessible to people and strengthen agriculture in the face of climatic and economic difficulties. asiaplustj.info »
In the first half of 2025, Tajikistan saw a significant increase in the production of food products, including confectionery, salt, and alcoholic beverages, with growth rates of 39.6%, 38%, and 33.9%, respectively. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reached near-total self-sufficiency in food production, supplying its population with almost all essential food items—except for fruits and eggs—according to national authorities and international research. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has not yet entered the list of countries experiencing severe food crises, but its appearance in a new global report as a regional food risk zone is a serious warning sign. asiaplustj.info »
On May 4, 2024, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced plans to expand its support to long-term food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by US$26 billion, bringing its total funding for food security initiatives to US$40 billion over 2022–2030. asiaplustj.info »
The US State Department on Tuesday confirmed that the United States has suspended a number of food assistance programs in Afghanistan amid concerns that the aid was being diverted to benefit the Taliban. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Chronic malnutrition, rising obesity among children, and vulnerability to climate change are key challenges facing Tajikistan, according to the Europe and Central Asia: Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2024 report, released by the United Nations on April 2, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Tajikistan’s invites you to participate in an Online Auction from 14th April to 24th April 2025, the auctioned assets are light vehicles such TOYOTA LAND CRUISER PRADOS and SPARE PARTS. asiaplustj.info »
Special monitoring groups have been established in Dushanbe to control food prices during the holy month of Ramadan. Traders have been urged to adhere to fair trade principles, or else they may face legal consequences, the Dushanbe Police Department says. asiaplustj.info »
Food production in Tajikistan grows yearly, yet the population's demand for most foods is still met by imports. Experts highlight five main issues hindering the food industry’s growth, as outlined in the 2020-2025 State Development Program. asiaplustj.info »
The Integrated Rural Development Project/TRIGGER celebrated recognized invaluable contributions of rural women to agriculture, food security, and community development. To honor their dedication and achievements, forum "Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All" was held in Panjakent City. asiaplustj.info »
In the framework of the Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER, the European Union supported the Integrated Farm Assurance Training for Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices). This is a significant step towards enhancing agricultural practices in Tajikistan initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture. asiaplustj.info »
The majority of products of food industry in Dushanbe have risen over the first six months of this year. Prices for meats, fruits and vegetables have increased most noticeably over the last two months. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan , food security will deteriorate . The level of supply of the population with basic types of products may decrease from 56.7 % to 53 % in the period up to 2035 . asiaplustj.info »
A Moscow court on June 19 ordered Tajik national Karim Normatov to be held in pretrial detention for two months over a mass food poisoning in the Russian capital. Normatov is a cook for the Savon-K food-delivery company, Radio Liberty’s Russian Service reported on June 20. asiaplustj.info »
A new UNICEF report, which was released on June 6, reveals that more than 431,000 children under five years of age in Tajikistan are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 percent more likely to suffer from wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon once again calls on Tajikistanis to make two-year food stocks; this time due to climate change and deterioration of the socioeconomic situation in the world. asiaplustj.info »
In October 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Building Resilience with Active Countercyclical Expenditures (BRACE) Program to help the Government of Tajikistan expand social assistance for poor and vulnerable people, support domestic food production, safeguard small businesses, and support the employment of returning migrants. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Tajikistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation on addressing food and nutrition security for 2023 to 2026, according to WFP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that if it does not secure sufficient funding to assist those in need in Afghanistan, it will be forced to halt its operations there. asiaplustj.info »
Food aid to two million people in Afghanistan will be cut this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Forced to take drastic measures, citing a "huge lack of funding," WFP will be able to provide emergency assistance to only three million people a month across the country only from October. asiaplustj.info »
The Embassy of the Russian Federation and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) handed over 68 MT of fortified wheat flour, 117 MT of fortified sunflower oil and 202 MT of peas to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan during an official ceremony. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) notes that with just 7.0 percent of its land suited to farming, and the World Food Programme (WFP)’s estimate that 97 percent of this is subject to soil degradation, Tajikistan imports over half of its agricultural inputs and three-quarters of its food. asiaplustj.info »
In March, the cost of products of the food industry increased in Tajikistan on average by 1. 7 percent, which is 0. 9 percent higher compared to February, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, price for almost all food products go up during the holy month of Ramadan basic foods products. Meanwhile, this year, prices for basic food products still remain almost unchanged in the country during Ramadan. asiaplustj.info »
After a three-month deflation, food products have begun to rise in prices in Tajikistan According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods over the first eleven months of this year has stood at 4. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER in cooperation with FAO supported the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan and the State Design Institute for Land Management "Tojikzaminsoz" in conducting a two-day Scientific and Practical Symposium dedicated to the annual celebration of the World Soil Day. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan, the milling industry and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday held a national roundtable on the implementation of the national food fortification law and the next steps to further expand wheat flour fortification in the country, according to WFP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday October 21, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$50 million grant to help the Government of Tajikistan mitigate the adverse economic and social impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
The Statistical Office of Tajikistan recorded deflation in the country's consumer market in August this year - the price index amounted to 98. 8%. This was due to a decrease in prices for food products - by 2. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for a number of products have significantly decreased in Tajikistan, including flour, oil and sugar. Compared to the beginning of August, the price for a 50-kilogram bag of 1st grade flour in Dushanbe has decreased from 360 to 290 somoni at fairs, and up to 340 at markets. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Asian nations can be divided into two groups – upstream (Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan) and downstream countries (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). Central Asia has significant energy resources, but they are distributed unequally. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly decreased imports of food products significantly over the first six months of this year. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms in Tajikistan has been more than 13 billion somonis (in current prices), which is 7. 2 percent more compared to the same period las year. asiaplustj.info »
The ongoing so-called “special military operation” launched by Russia in Ukraine on February 24 has contributed to spiking food prices throughout the world. Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service , known as Radio Azattyk , has compared prices for basic food products in the countries of the region. asiaplustj.info »
A new report released by Standard and Poor (S&P) Global Ratings, an American credit rating agency (CRA) and a division of S&P Global, notes that rice in international prices will increase risks for emerging markets, including Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank said on May 18 it will make US$30 billion available to help stem a food security crisis. "Food price increases are having devastating effects on the poorest and most vulnerable," said World Bank Group President David Malpass said in a statement. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations has warned that Moscow’s so-called special military operation in Ukraine could soon cause a global food crisis that may last for years. Speaking at a UN meeting in New York on global food security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on May 18 that the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods sector has stood at 2. 4 percent, which is 0. 9 percent lower than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first two months of this year, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods sector has stood at 0. 7 percent, which is 0. 7 percent lower than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on Eurasianet’s website, in particular, notes that car fuel prices are the most visible indictor of current difficult economic situation in Tajikistan, which relies on imports for much of its staple needs. asiaplustj.info »
With financial support provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Switzerland, Caritas Switzerland has entrusted the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan with 22 tons of perishable and non-perishable food commodities to support national emergency food security, says press release issued by CARITAS on November 19. asiaplustj.info »
