Compliance with Safety Requirements in Institutions of the Ministry of Agriculture

With the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development,” as part of the third component of the “Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project,” for the first time since independence organized the disposal of outdated chemicals and pesticides, as well as containers that held chemical solutions, using safe methods.

This initiative was launched based on a contract between the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” and the public organization “Peshsaf.” The first institution to undergo the disposal process was the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Tajikistan. Currently, the disposal of outdated chemicals and pesticides is being carried out at the Department of Chemistry of the Tajik Agrarian University named after Sh. Shotemur and the State Institution “Locust Control Expedition.”

Specialists in the field strictly adhere to safety requirements when transporting and packaging chemical materials. Using specialized protective clothing and vehicles, they transport the materials to the pesticide disposal site in the Vakhsh district.

The organization has also received a license from the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan for the transportation of waste, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan. During these activities, the organization strictly complies with the environmental and social standards of the World Bank and follows the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).