DUSHANBE, 08.07.2024 (NIAT Khovar) – On September 8, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation,  Honorable Emomali Rahmon, arrived in Asht district and got acquainted with the activities of «Rakhshona» LLC, which has established fish breeding in super-intensive ponds in rural community of Oshoba.

It was said that since 2018, the founders of the Limited Liability Company «Rakhshona» have established 22 fish breeding ponds in the area of ​​more than 70 hectares of non-agricultural land in the rural community of Oshoba, Asht district, paying attention to the support of the country’s Government, especially the provision of benefits and reliefs. More than 300,000 fish, such as white amur, silver carp and carp are bred in these ponds.

This measure is considered one of the important steps in the direction of the implementation of the «State Program for the Development of the Fisheries Sector» and contributes to ensuring food security and abundance of the internal market with domestic products.

In order to develop the industry and supply the domestic market with dietary meat, the community’s farmers started fish farming in super-intensive ponds for the first time in this area. In this way, fish farming will bring more benefits to the farmers, because one hectare of super-intensive pond can grow more than 10,000 fish. In a normal pond, only 2.5 thousand fish can be grown in the same area.

The total area of ​​super-intensive ponds of «Rakhshona» fish farm is 10 hectares, currently more than 100 thousand fish are grown in this area and it is expected to bring good results.

Income from the sale of fish is a way to enrich the farm budget and improve the economic and social conditions of the workers in the sector.

During 2019-2023, farm workers produced 1,200 tons of fish meat. This year, with the implementation of the necessary measures, the volume of fish production will be increased to 600 tons.

It is worth mentioning that in the Republic of Tajikistan, on the initiative of the President of the country, the «State Program for the Development of Fisheries Industry» has been adopted and is being implemented.

During the acquaintance with the activities of the fishery farm of «Rakhshona» Limited Liability Company, it was informed that in the future a fish packing factory will be built in this pleasant place of Asht district. With the establishment of a fish packing factory, several local residents will be employed, and mainly finished products will be offered to the market.

Honorable Head of State Emomali Rahmon gave specific instructions to the management of Sughd Province and Asht district for the further development of the fishery industry, which is considered to be one of the most profitable sectors of the national economy.

The officials of the company stated that the fishing ponds are ready for the development of fishing tourism with adequate services.

In addition to fish ponds, there are more than 1000 hectares of arable land and more than 150 hectares of peach, apricot, quince, grape and pomegranate orchards in the territory of «Rakhshona» Limited Liability Company.

During 2018-2024, this company developed 160 hectares of land not used for agricultural production and pastures in Haftteppa village of Oshoba, Asht district, and the profitability of farmers increases every year due to the cultivation of cotton, wheat and animal fodder crops.