DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Thursday April 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited the Fayzobod district (eastern Tajikistan), where he gave start to laying out a new large garden and held meeting with district administrators, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

The new fruit garden will be planted in the Dashti Mizo area, Qalai Dasht jamoat.  The garden will have a total area of 120 hectares and 20 farming units will be engaged in laying out this garden.  250 new jobs will be created.

This year, new gardens are expected to be planted on 50 hectares in the district, the president’s website said.

During the meeting with the district administrators, Rahmon reportedly ordered to plant gardens in the district on 4,000 hectares.  Fruits intended for export will be grown in these gardens.  The president ordered to allocate lands to all those who want to lay out new fruit gardens.