Ensuring food security and improving public access to healthy nutrition are among the strategic priorities of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
In this regard, on 2 June 2026, the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development,” within the framework of Subcomponent 3.4 of the Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project, organized a round table at the National Library of Tajikistan to review the 2025 achievements and activities of the public organizations Agro-Service Consulting and Amon.
The event brought together representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Tajik Agrarian University named after Sh. Shotemur, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and beneficiary dehkan farm leaders.
The round table was opened by Mr. Boymurod Qurbonzoda, Deputy Director of the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development,” who welcomed the participants and guests. In his remarks, he noted that the institution continues to take the necessary measures to ensure the effective and timely implementation of project activities related to agriculture, nutrition, and public health, while maintaining close cooperation with government ministries and agencies, local authorities, and development partners.
Representatives of the agriculture, health, and industry sectors subsequently shared their views on the issues under discussion. In accordance with the agenda, Mr. Khurshed Valiev and Ms. Sharifa Khazoraeva, Directors of the public organizations Agro-Service Consulting and Amon, delivered detailed presentations on the results of their organizations’ activities during 2025.
It was further noted that, in cooperation with the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development,” the two organizations conducted 190 training events under the theme “Proper Nutrition – the Foundation of a Healthy Lifestyle.” These training sessions reached 5,340 representatives of Ministry of Agriculture structures across the country.
The training activities covered a broad range of priority topics, including identification of malnutrition, the effects of inadequate nutrition on human health, its causes and consequences, the Government’s nutrition objectives, approaches to improving healthy diets, dietary diversity, methods for increasing agricultural productivity, food safety, the impact of poor-quality food products on human health, household food storage and processing techniques, the role of women in agricultural production, dissemination of nutrition information through agricultural advisory services, environmental and social requirements in World Bank-financed projects, and occupational health and safety measures related to the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides.
The primary objective of these training activities was to reduce the prevalence of all forms of malnutrition, including stunting, wasting, and obesity; decrease deficiencies of essential micronutrients among the population, particularly among children and women of reproductive age; expand access to quality nutrition services; provide guidance and counselling to pregnant women and women of childbearing age on maternal and child care, nutrition, and feeding practices for children under two years of age, including exclusive breastfeeding; reduce anemia among women of reproductive age and children under five; promote breastfeeding practices; and reduce the incidence of stunting among young children.
The event concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session, during which participants received comprehensive responses to their questions and shared recommendations and proposals for further improvement of nutrition-related initiatives.
