Agriculture in Tajikistan comprises 23.4% of the total GDP of Tajikistan's economy, but it employs 67.2% of the total labor force. Despite this, only 27% of total land is used for agricultural purposes - 6% as cropland and 23% as pasture.

Most crops in Tajikistan require irrigation for successful cultivation. The largest crop in terms of economic importance is cotton which is cultivated in the Vakhsh River valley, the Zeravshan River valley, and in the general vicinity of Vahdat (Kofarnihon). The intensive cotton cultivation in Tajikistan during Soviet times contributed to the drying of the Aral Sea and may still be doing so. Cotton ready for harvest. ... The Vakhsh River, also known as the Surkhob (in north-central Tajikistan) and the Kyzyl-Suu (in Kyrgyzstan) is a Central Asian river, and one of the main rivers of the nation of Tajikistan. ... The Zeravshan or Zarafshan river, whilst smaller and less well-known than the two great rivers of Central Asia, the Oxus or Amu-Darya and the Jaxartes or Syr-Darya, is if anything more valuable as a source of irrigation in the region. ... Kofarnihon (lit: place where unbelievers hide in Persian, کافر نهان) is a city in western Tajikistan, near Dushanbe. ... Soviet redirects here. ... The Aral Sea (Kazakh: Арал Теңізі (Aral Tengizi), Uzbek: , Russian Аральскοе мοре) is a landlocked endorheic sea in Central Asia; it lies between Kazakhstan in the north and Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region of Uzbekistan, in the south. ...

Wheat is also cultivated, mostly in the southern plains of Khatlon province. Other crops include potatoes, barley, and melons. The north of the country produces apricots, pears, plums, apples, cherries, pomegranates, figs, and nuts for local consumption. Khatlon is a province of Tajikistan. ... Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, commonly grown for its starchy tuber. ... Binomial name Hordeum vulgare L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... Melon is a term used for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family with fleshy fruits, or may specify the typically sweet-fruiting members, muskmelon and watermelon. ... Binomial name Prunus armeniaca L. For other uses, see Apricot (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Prune (fruit) be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the satellite APPLE. For the fruit apple, see Apple. ... “Cherry tree” redirects here. ... Binomial name Punica granatum L. The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–8 m tall. ... Species About 800, including: Ficus altissima Ficus americana Ficus aurea Ficus benghalensis- Indian Banyan Ficus benjamina- Weeping Fig Ficus broadwayi Ficus carica- Common Fig Ficus citrifolia Ficus coronata Ficus drupacea Ficus elastica Ficus godeffroyi Ficus grenadensis Ficus hartii Ficus lyrata Ficus macbrideii Ficus macrophylla- Moreton Bay Fig Ficus microcarpa- Chinese... Hazelnuts from the Common Hazel Chestnut A nut can be either a seed or a fruit. ...

Animals raised in Tajikistan include (in descending order of importance) chickens, cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. Beef, mutton, and poultry are the most important meat products; cow's milk, goat's milk, cheese, and wool are also important. Silk production exists, but remains a comparatively minor industry.

See also

• Agriculture in Central Asia
• Tajikistan
• Agriculture

Agriculture in Central Asia constitutes at least 20% of the GDP of every Central Asian country with the lone exception of Kazakhstan. ...

Sources

• Agriculture in Tajikistan
• Animal Husbandry in Tajikistan