On May 5, 2026, a regional scientific-practical seminar of the Institute of Economics and Systems Research for Agricultural Development of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan was held in the Rudaki district on the topic: “The Agro-Food Market of the Republic of Tajikistan: Current State and Ways of Improvement.”
This seminar was conducted in accordance with the plan for holding regional scientific-practical seminars in the institutions of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan dated 31.12.2025 No. 2, with the participation of scientists from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan and the Tajik Agrarian University named after Sh. Shotemur, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as representatives of executive authorities and farmers of the Rudaki district.
It was noted that the Republic of Tajikistan, in the context of the current geopolitical situation, considers ensuring food security as one of its strategic goals. The issue of food security is of vital importance for Tajikistan.
The Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, in his speeches has repeatedly emphasized that within the framework of implementing state policy and the efforts of the people to ensure food security, especially in difficult years, he stated the following:
“I am confident that, taking into account the difficult conditions, the country’s farmers will work even harder and, by effectively using land resources, including water and land, will achieve abundant harvests and ensure a higher level of food security for the country.”
The Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, has consistently paid special attention in his speeches to the issue of food security, emphasizing that the effective implementation of state policy in this area largely depends on diligent work and the rational use of available resources.
In the context of the formation of market relations, it is necessary to organize food production at a level that fully meets the scientifically justified minimum needs of the population. Increasing dependence on imported goods, especially illegal imports, may weaken the stability of the domestic agricultural market and negatively affect the development of the agricultural sector.
During the seminar, participants presented concrete proposals aimed at improving the supply of fresh and processed domestic agricultural products to the population in the agro-food market, reducing dependence on imported agricultural products, as well as further developing the country’s agro-food market and improving agricultural production.
The regional scientific-practical seminar analyzed and discussed the current state of the agro-food market under new economic relations and identified the following proposals as important and effective for its further development:
