Garden and Vineyards Pest and Disease Control Program of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2011-2015.

Garden and Vineyards Pest and Disease Control Program of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2011-2015 states that gardening and viticulture is an important sector of agriculture, which greatly contributes to food security, improving the welfare of the population and providing rural people with work. In the autumn - winter and spring periods in orchards and vineyards are carried out preventive (agrotechnical, mechanical, chemical) measures against wintering stages of pests and diseases, but chemical, being the main method, is not applicable in practice. In the period the appearance and spread of pests, protective measures against them in full are not carried out or carried out partially in individual farms at a low level. As a result, in all types of farms a significant increase in pest numbers and stockpiling of sources of disease infection has been detected. In this regard, along with the planting of new orchards and vineyards it is necessary to develop a strategy for their protection from harmful effects of harmful organisms. The goal of the Program is to increase productivity and gross production of fruits and grapes of high quality through activities to protect gardens and vineyards against pests and diseases. In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic Tajikistan and public authorities concerned must ensure pest and disease control of orchards and vineyards, based on the implementation of scientific achievements and recommendations. Protective measures must include preventive, mechanical, agrotechnical, biological and chemical methods.