In Tajikistan, at the initiative of President of the Republic Emomali Rahmon, they are introducing a new holiday - Potato Day. It will be celebrated as part of the celebration of Navruz.
The chairman of the Sughd region, Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, said that the new holiday has already entered the festive program along with the Tulip Festival and the Honey Festival. Ahmadzoda also noted that potatoes are one of the most important products in the diet of the country's inhabitants, and in the next five years much attention will be paid to this crop in Tajikistan: the authorities plan to increase potato production to one million tons per year.