Governmental Decree No. 438 validating the Program of the development of seed-growing sector in the Republic of Tajikistan for the period of 2016-2020.

The main objective of the Program shall be promotion of selection and seed-growing with a view of formation of this sector of the national economy capable of the functioning in compliance with international norms and standards. Selection and seed-growing must be aimed at the promotion of plant varieties, introduction, testing and registration of plant varieties, use of different seed-growing methods for the extension of crop cultivation through application of new technologies, and also commercial production, reproduction, processing, certification and marketing of high quality seeds for internal market and export. In particular, this Program is oriented towards introduction of new high-yielding cotton varieties and production of high quality cotton seeds.