In the first half of 2026, Tajikistan imported around 69.9 thousand tonnes of agrochemicals, compared with 105.9 thousand tonnes a year earlier — a decline of 35.9%. At the same time, the average customs value per tonne rose from $279 to $356. Total import spending fell only slightly, from $29.5 million to $24.9 million: the country paid almost as much for a significantly smaller volume.
Domestic production does not fill this gap. The “Azot” plant in Levakand, which produces urea, manufactured around 5.1 thousand tonnes over the half-year — 2.1 thousand tonnes less than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Weak development of domestic production remains one of the key causes of price volatility in Tajikistan’s agrochemicals market.
At the same time, the state is increasing technological investment in its key export crop. In 2026, the area of cotton grown under film — using both traditional and drip irrigation — nearly doubled to 40.2 thousand hectares, while the total cotton area stands at 182.8 thousand hectares. The government is considering the State Programme for Innovative Development of Cotton Farming for 2026–2030.
What does this mean in practice?
Demand for fertilisers in this country has not disappeared — it remains unmet because of price. A market where imports fall amid rising prices and weak domestic production typically looks for new suppliers with shorter logistics routes and predictable payment terms. For a trader, this is an entry point, not a risk zone.
Sources: Export Agency of the Republic of Tajikistan; Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Tajikistan; Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan