DUSHANBE, 01.11.2022 (NIAT Khovar) – On November 2, as part of his working trip to Khatlon Province, the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, arrived in Yovon district and put into operation an enterprise for the production of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers — «TALCO Chemical» Limited Liability Company.

The new production facility was built as part of the action plan to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Years of Industrial Development — 2022-2026, thus providing more than 50 local specialists with permanent jobs and good salaries.

The Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, was informed that 98.5% sulfuric acid, bentonite powder and ammonium sulfate are used for the production of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, and in the future it is planned to introduce potassium and produce nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers (NPK).

Taking into account the production of products containing chemicals, the activity of the enterprise is carried out in three shifts.

It should be noted that the mineral fertilizers produced by the new industrial enterprise are of high quality and meet international standards.

Raw materials — phosphorus powder are imported from abroad, and sulfuric acid is produced in the «TALCO Chemical» Limited Liability Company itself. In the future, raw materials will be delivered from the local Rivat mine in Panjakent.

The production capacity of the new enterprise is 200 tons per day, it produces 75 thousand tons of mineral fertilizers per year.

At the industrial enterprise, mineral fertilizers are produced using modern technology purchased from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Production devices and equipment are fully assembled and operated by Tajik specialists.

It should be noted that the process of production of mineral fertilizers consists of five stages, including the direction of sulfuric acid and mixing it with phosphorus powder, grinding and adding fertilizer with macro- and microelements, drying the resulting products, dividing them into groups, cooling and packaging the finished products. Products manufactured by industrial enterprise are import-substituting, their quality is guaranteed.

According to experts, until now, mineral fertilizers were imported from abroad and had a high price. It is the high cost of this type of product in domestic markets that has led to a decrease in demand for it.

In order to meet the needs of residents, especially the country’s farmers, in mineral fertilizers of domestic production, the management of «TALCO Chemical» in Yovon district plans to use the available resources to organize the processing of local raw materials to the final product at the enterprise for the production of mineral fertilizers.

From now on, the new industrial enterprise produces and offers customers high-quality mineral fertilizers at a price of 2,000 somoni per ton, which is 2.5 times cheaper than the market price. In the production of local mineral fertilizers, the import of this type of product into the country will be significantly reduced.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, expressed gratitude to the management of the «TALCO Chemical» Limited Liability Company for the creation of a new production enterprise and the provision of permanent jobs for specialists, and also gave useful recommendations to responsible persons on further increasing production capacity.

In the near future, this company, in order to implement the strategic goal of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in the direction of the accelerated industrialization of the country, plans to build and put into operation the second stage of an enterprise for the production of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers with a capacity of 200 thousand tons per year, thanks to which more than 100 local specialists will be provided with permanent workplaces.

With the creation of the second stage of the production enterprise, along with providing the population with mineral fertilizers, this type of domestic production will also be exported.

Recall that the «TALCO Chemical» Limited Liability Company was established in 2016 on an area of 17 hectares, and the production of chemical products, including sulfuric acid, has no analogues in Central Asia.

These days, more than 200 people work at this powerful industrial enterprise, Tajik specialists produce excellent quality sulfuric acid on modern production lines without the participation of foreign specialists, this chemical product for the production of mineral fertilizers is fully provided at the expense of the company itself.

Sulfuric acid and other chemicals are stored in sufficient quantities to keep the new industrial plant running efficiently.

The quality of the entire list of products manufactured by «TALCO Chemical» LLC is checked in a modern laboratory.

Professional specialists carefully check the quality of products on modern industry equipment, after which they offer them for use in production. According to experts, the use of mineral fertilizers helps to soften the soil, enrich the soil composition with useful elements and thereby increase productivity.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, got acquainted with the activities of modern equipment and the production process, gave recommendations to responsible persons in the sphere to efficiently and reasonably use the available natural resources to strengthen the potential of industrial enterprise and increase the production of mineral fertilizers.

To maintain the cleanliness and beautification of the surrounding area, «TALCO Chemical» LLC planted thousands of seasonal flowers and shrubs, as well as evergreen ornamental trees.