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This project is funded by The European Union Situation and prospects of meat and dairy production in terms of inputs and farm equipment for milking and field operation Working group 2 on Agricultural Machinery, Fodder and Feed Gunnar P.J.

Present practice of fodder production Main fodder crops in Tajikistan Alfalfa Maize Forage beet Sorghum Rape Rye Mustard grass French grass (sainfoin)

Area under the agricultural crops in Tajikistan in 2017 № Crops Area, thousand hectares 1. Cereals (wheat, barley, oats, rye, rice and etc.) 312.612 2. Cotton 162.616 3. Legumes 15.000 4. Olive crops (sunflower, flax, safflower and 30.000 etc.) 5. Fodder crops 55.000 6. Other crops (orchards, pastures and etc). 261.723 Total: 836.951 Area under the fodder crops in Tajikistan in 2017 № Crops Area, thousand hectares 1. Maize 15.000 2. Alfalfa 35.000 3. Other fodders (beet, sorghum, ) 5.000 Total: 55.000

Area with fodder crops

Fodder production issues at farm level: • Poor quality of silage/hay for winter feeding due to lack of specialized equipment for planting and harvesting maize and other fodder crops. • The stock of silage harvesters, rakes, mowers and presses is officially only 10-12% of FSU levels • Fodder management from the field to the store is poor due low mechanization of the processing of the silage. • Few fodder crops – introduce: maize, triticale, fodder pea, fodder sugarbeets, rapeseeds for oil, soybeans. • Inputs (new seeds) to be avaialable

There are totally 26,029 tractors in all farms of Tajikistan, from them 19,159 (73%) are able to work in the fields. Totally 76 Machinery Service Stations, including 35 in Khatlon region, 22 in Sugd region, 8 in Badakhshan region and 11 in RRP.

Types of Equipment for fodder production from ECTAP LEME There are more than 30 items for fodder production in ECTAP LEME Combine-harvesters and balers Mowers and other types of grass cutting equipment Equipment for preparation of feed for livestock

Facilitated development of innovations and technologies in the sector • In line with the Resolution of the GoT as of 2 March 2013, which was later amended and expanded on 28 of July 2017 there are certain types of machinery and inputs that are VAT and custom fee exempt at import point • There are plenty of new technologies and approaches that are being practiced all around the world, part of it is presented in the Forum • There is a need to facilitate access of Tajik private sector to those technologies and know-how aimed at boosting the productivity and minimizing the risks • It is suggested to review the list and include additional items in the list under the specific criteria of increased productivity • It is recommended that the expanded list shall specifically include genetic material and technology for milking, processing and packing of meat and dairy products

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