Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 15d ago

Across Central Asia, a toxic legacy is being addressed through FAO's Lifecycle Management of Pesticides project, financed by the Global Environment Facility. In Tajikistan, farmer Tuychi Shoev requested help to remove obsolete pesticides from a mini-landfill in his district. In response, FAO partnered with Tajikistan's Committee for Environmental Protection to remediate the site. More than 5 000 tonnes of polluted soil and 33 tons of obsolete pesticides were removed and transported to the Vakhsh landfill. Clean earth has been returned. Tuychi now plans to construct a lemon greenhouse and a cold storage facility on the restored land, creating employment for up to 25 residents. What was once a danger zone is now a place of development and new livelihoods. This is the legacy of FAO's commitment to a healthier Central Asia. Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN Follow FAO on social media! * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO * Instagram - https://instagram.com/fao * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fao * Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/fao/ * Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #globalgoals #FAO, #GEF, #PesticideManagement, #ObsoletePesticideManagement, #LandRemediation, #CentralAsia, #Tajikistan, #PesticideRiskReduction