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TAJIKISTAN 2025. Kukhsori Ajam seed bank: A hub for agrobiodiversity conservation

07 June 2025, Jafr village, Rasht District, Tajikistan.

Akobir Mirzosho presents a jar of preserved seeds inside the Rasht seed bank, explaining conservation methods and storage techniques.

He leads a local seed bank and living museum dedicated to preserving Tajikistan’s agrobiodiversity. The seed bank conserves local varieties of fruits and vegetables through grafting, seed saving, and knowledge-sharing. It also serves as a hub for educating farmers, showcasing traditional land stewardship, and passing on resilient agricultural practices to future generations.

06/07/2025

Country or Territory Tajikistan

Project ID GCP/TAJ/021/GFF

File size 22.41 MB

Unique ID UF1ABB6

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Background Information The FAO project “Facilitating agrobiodiversity conservation and sustainable use to promote food and nutritional resilience in Tajikistan,” funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aims to strengthen the conservation, sustainable use, and protection of Tajikistan’s nationally and globally significant agrobiodiversity. By supporting the assessment and maintenance of local varieties and wild crop relatives, improving regulations, and promoting fair and equitable benefit-sharing, the project helps ensure that rural communities, including women, youth, and disadvantaged groups, can improve their food and nutrition security, well-being, and livelihoods.