Livestock plays a significant role in Tajikistan’s economic growth. Healthy livestock is also a driving force for sustainable production and food security and can contribute to better nutrition for millions of people in the country. This not only represents a source of high-quality food, but is a source of income for many smallholder farmers for purchasing food, as well as agricultural inputs, such as seed, fertilizers, and pesticides.

Without question, Amirkhon Nazirov truly loves animals and recognizes their value for Tajik rural families and society.

With 30 years of devoted work as a veterinarian, Amirkhon is now a senior vet at the veterinary station under the Committee for Food Security responsible for controlling animal diseases in Tajikistan’s Shamsiddini Shohin district.