DUSHANBE
, February 21, Asia-Plus – To date, 27,000 farming units have been set up in
Tajikistan
.
Tajik Minister of Agriculture, Voris Mahmadaminov, remarked speaking at a ceremony of inauguration of the international agriculture exhibition formally titled “Mini Agricultural Machines-2006” that opened in
Dushanbe
today.
“Opening of this exhibition is the first step towards supply of mini agricultural machines to our country,” the minister said in his interview with Asia-Plus. This three-day exhibition is aimed at making local farmers better informed of samples of new agricultural machines, according to him.
“The mini agricultural machines put on display in the fairs are affordable for many farmers in the country,” Deputy Agriculture Minister, Bahrom Abduhalimov, said in his interview with Asia-Plus. “For example, prices of mini tractors displayed in the exhibition fluctuate from US$2,500 to US$6,000 depending on the country of production,” said Mr. Abduhalimov, “Farmers showing good productive indices can afford, in our opinion, to buy such machines.”
We will recall that
Belarus
,
China
,
Germany
,
India
,
Iran
,
Japan
,
Russia
,
Turkey
,
Uzbekistan
, and other countries are participating in this exhibition. Companies from these countries have put on display their achievements in the production of mini agricultural machines, processing of farm produce, and advanced technologies in relevant industries.
An exchange of business contacts for negotiating supply of the agricultural machines and concluding appropriate contracts has been set up on sidelines of the exhibition.
Bahrom Abduhalimov says they plan to hold such events in all regions of the republic and in future, this exhibition will be organized in
Tajikistan
on the permanent basis.
The exhibition runs through February 23.
