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In early January, several regions of Tajikistan faced stricter electricity supply restrictions, leaving schoolchildren to study by candlelight and rural residents relying on firewood and dung for heating. asiaplustj.info »
The term “labor shortage” has become the defining characteristic of the labor market in 2024. This trend is expected to persist into 2025, dubbed a sort of "HR year," Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes , citing SuperJob agency. 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 »
CABAR.asia reported on May 30 that its correspondent has visited the border area between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to see how the construction of the Qosh Tepa canal by Afghanistan is affecting the irrigation system in Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia says the residents of Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region complain that due to a lack of irrigation water, they have to use drinking water to irrigate their lands. However, the traditions of saving water are forgotten. asiaplustj.info »
By an order dated August 1, 2023 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov declared the emergency situation in the energy sector, which will last until December 31, 2026. CABAR.asia reports that since late February 2024, when the frost grew stronger, Kyrgyzstanis residing in various regions of the country started complaining about widespread power cuts for 1.5-2 hours a day. asiaplustj.info »
Millions of residents of rural areas in Tajikistan continue to live without power or have it for just a few hours per day, especially in the colder months. With colder-than-usual temperatures hitting this winter, annual but now worsening power shortages have had some tragic consequences. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) yesterday notes that 90 percent of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants and generation volume is closely related to river water flow. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reported on November 15 that even ahead of winter, households, businesses, and hospitals in Uzbekistan, including in the capital, are experiencing debilitating electricity and heating gas shortages. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says the capital, Dushanbe, and provincial centers such as Bokhtar have so far been exempted from electricity rationing that began -- with no official announcement -- early last month. asiaplustj.info »
Agnes Kalibata, the special envoy to the UN secretary general for the food systems summit 2021, said in an exclusive interview with The Guardian on February 15 that price rises and scarcity mean people in poverty are in more danger than last year She warned that people living in poverty around the world are in danger of food shortages as the coronavirus crisis continues Agnes Kalibata asiaplustj.info »
