Field Day on the topic: “Technology of Potato Cultivation and Measures for Its Protection Against Diseases and Pests”
On August 3, 2024, a scientific and practical field day was held at the Laksh Station of the Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Vegetable Growing of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan in the Laksh district.
The event was attended by the President of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Corresponding Member of AASRT, respected Salimzoda Amonullo Fayzullo; Head of Laksh District, respected Kholzoda Kiromiddin; Director of the Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture, and Vegetable Growing of AASRT, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Sharofidin Sharifovich Karomatov; Head of the Agriculture Department of Laksh District; representative of the Executive Apparatus of Laksh District; potato growers and farmers; as well as scientists from the Institute and representatives of the media.
The purpose of the field day was to analyze and discuss current issues in the development of potato growing, particularly sowing technologies, explore new cultivation methods, increase potato yield and quality, expand production and storage, ways to prevent diseases and pests, measures to combat them, as well as to encourage farmers and provide the population with high-quality potatoes and seed material of domestic breeding.
Scientists and specialists in their reports covered important issues related to the development of potato growing, sowing and cultivation technologies in mountainous and foothill areas of Tajikistan, variety selection, soil preparation before sowing, adherence to agrotechnics, plant nutrition and irrigation, control of diseases and pests, proper use of pesticides, measures to improve farm organization and mechanization of potato cultivation, and also gave recommendations and suggestions.
During the field day, participants visited the potato-growing farms of the Laksh Station in Laksh district, where they familiarized themselves with the technology of potato cultivation under mountainous and foothill conditions.
