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As part of joint projects supported by the governments of Tajikistan and China, scientists from the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (NAST) will conduct seed research on two barley varieties in the country's conditions. This was reported by the Academy's press center.
During the working trip, Tajik researchers visited the Ganzhou Institute of Business and New Technologies and the Gansu Provincial Agricultural Engineering Institute (China). The scientists learned about modern laboratories, plant analysis technologies, and methods for increasing crop yields in arid conditions.
"Particular attention was paid to research work on barley crops. We brought seeds of two varieties for study and adaptation to Tajikistan's conditions," noted Professor Kurbonali Partoev, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Head of the Plant Genetics and Breeding Laboratory at the Institute of Plant Botany, Physiology, and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.
Additionally, Tajik scientists learned about technologies for growing potatoes and legumes using drip irrigation on rainfed lands. The use of such methods in China's arid regions allows for high yields, including up to 45 tons of potatoes per hectare using hydroponics, aeroponics, and soil planting.
During the visit, a Memorandum of Scientific Cooperation was also signed between the Science and Technology Promotion Center of Gansu Province and the Center for Innovative Development of Science and New Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of China, aimed at strengthening bilateral scientific cooperation and exchanging experience in the field of agricultural research.
