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Tajikistan 2025. Almosi Valley GIAHS

Nestled within the majestic Pamir-Alai mountain system, the Almosi Valley in Tajikistan is a living testament to the deep connection between people and nature.

Country Tajikistan

Duration 12m19s

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Video Type B Roll Video

Date 07/02/2025

File size 1.93 GB

Unique ID UF1AA8X

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STORY: TAJIKISTAN / THE ALMOSI VILLAGE B-ROLL
TRT: 12:19
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT FAO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: TAJIK
DATELINE: 28-30 MAY 2025, ALMOSI, TAJIKISTAN

1. Wide shot. Signpost with the name of the area “Almosi”, an old man passing by in the foreground.
2. Ground-level shot. Local women Malohat Muminova (L) and Robia Saidova (R) in the yard of their house prepare dough for local bread - flatbread.
3. Ground-level shot. Two women Robia Saidova (L) and Malohat Muminova (R) make a fire in a stove/tandoor, stir the fire and throw wood.
4. Low-angle medium shot. Fire in the tandoor.
5. Low-angle medium shot. Woman (Ranogul Abdunazarova) sprinkling the dough with flour and preparing for baking.
6. Medium shot. Woman (Robia Saidova) prepares tandoor, cleans it with a whisk.
7. Close-up shot. A woman's hands straighten the dough.
8. Wide shot. A woman (Robia Saidova) puts a flatbread in a tandoor.
9. Wide shot. A set table with freshly baked bread and fruit.
10. Close-up shot. Bread on the table.
11. Close-up shot. Local porridge – milk and cottonseed oil.
12. Medium shot. Woman (Malohat Muminova) puts porridge on her family.
13. Wide shot. The family (from left to right: Malohat Muminova, Madina Berdieva, Rajabali Yaqubov, Abdullo Narzulloev) is sitting at the table and having breakfast.
14. Medium shot. A man with children is sitting at a table and breaking bread. Man (Tajik): Enjoy your meal.
15. Wide shot. A woman (Nazokat Hamidova) is sitting outside the house and showing the milk processing.
16. Wide shot. Women in nature are sitting and doing national knitting. One of the women Tutinisso Yaqubova gives an interview (Tajik): The meaning of cooking national food is a habit, it is a heritage that we pass on from generation to generation, so that we pass on our traditions from generation to generation.
17. Wide shot. A woman (Robia Saidova) plays the doira, children (a boy and a girl) dance national dances.
18. Aerial shot. Hisori sheeps in open pastures by the river, surrounded by mountains.
19. Wide shot. Hisori sheeps in pastures against the backdrop of the mountains.
20. Ground-level shot. Hisori sheeps in pastures.
21. Wide shot. Hisori sheeps in pastures.
22. Wide shot. Hisori sheeps in open pastures with a shepherd.
23. Wide shot. Shepherds count sheep.
24. Wide shot. Stepherds - Yusuf Hasanov (L), Saidahmad Karimov (M), and Islom Niyozov (R). Interview with a shepherd Islom Niyozov (Tajik): See those green mountains? We have a plan to take the sheep there to graze. When that mountain will end, then we will move to another mountain. In general, we climb to places where there is a lot of greenery, so that the cattle eat well and grow, we like it.
25. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Islom Niyozov (med shot): The more good grass the cattle eat, the healthier they will become.
26. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Islom Niyozov (wide shot): The larger the cattle becomes, the more affection and gratitude they have to the shepherd.
27. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (med shot): If the shepherd takes good care of the cattle, then the cattle become very loyal to him, day and night they are ready to follow the shepherd.
28. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (wide shot): мы их хорошо кормим, они растут, и тоже привязываемся, оставляем их на 5-10 дней, но все равно возвращаемся к ним, к Hisori sheeps
29. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (med shot): Dogs help us well in the fight against wolves.
30. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (wide shot): For example, last night a bear came, when he came and took the sheep, we were two shepherds with flashlights and three dogs – we were able to save the sheep. Our main help at night is our dogs. They are like members of our family, we take them everywhere with us, because without them, we are defenseless here.
31. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (med shot): We cannot imagine ourselves without them, because they are with us day and night.
32. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Yusuf Hasanov (wide shot): When we go away for a long time and come back, the dogs jump on us with joy that we are back. For us, they are part of our family. Without them, we can do nothing.
33. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), shepherd Islom Niyozov (med shot): I have been a shepherd for 8 years, and in the first year there was a lot of glacier - it was almost at the bottom, now it is gone, it remains only at the top of the mountain. Water is becoming scarce.
34. Wide shot. Through the grass there is a view of a man (Ashurov Khudoydod) and his grandson (Amonullo Khudoydodzoda) walking around their farm with bees. The father puts on his work hat and gives his skullcap to his son. Ashurov Khudoydod with his grandson Amonullo Khudoydodzoda
35. Close-up shot. The boy (Amonullo Khudoydodzoda) puts on his grandfather's skullcap, the camera goes to the father, who opens the honeycomb.
36. Medium shot. The man (Ashurov Khudoydod) checks the honeycomb, and pulls out one of them.
37. Close-up shot. Honeycombs.
38. Close-up shot. Ashurov Khudoydod holding a honeycomb with bees.
39. Close-up shot. Honeycombs with bees.
40. Close-up shot. Bee house with a flying bee.
41. Close-up shot. Bee houses with flying bees.
42. Medium shot. Bee houses with flying bees.
43. Close-up shot. The grandson (Amonullo Khudoydodzoda) of a beekeeper in his father's skullcap against the background of bee houses.
44. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), beekeeper Ashurov Khudoydod: Since ancient times, our locals have used bees to pollinate trees and gardens. It helped to improve our harvest, our fruits. And, bees give honey - we also use it, take the excess to the market and sell it. Bees and their honey are also very useful for our health. We are very grateful to the bees for their work.
45. Aerial shot. Symmetrical view of Toifi vineyards Against the background of mountains and clouds.
46. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), farmer Khurshed Yaqubov: The difference between Toifi grapes and ordinary grapes is that the fruits themselves are very large, and very sweet compared to other grape varieties. And in the place where we grow our vineyards, our grapes stand until March-April - this is their difference from other varieties.
47. Medium shot. A young farmer (Ashurov Maruf) takes care of the vineyard - cleans it of excess branches.
48. Wide shot. Farmers (Muminov Khayriddin (L) and Ashurov Maruf (R)) prune vineyards.
49. Ground-level shot. A farmer (Ashurov Maruf) cleans the vineyard trunk of old bark.
50. Close-up shot. A farmer (Ashurov Maruf) cleans the trunk of a vineyard from old bark.
51. Wide shot. A farmer Zafar Sadulloev pruning vineyards.
52. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), farmer Jamoliddini Kamoliddin: we are engaged in the selection of vineyards, such varieties as Chavs, Husaini, Toifi. To preserve these varieties for new generations.
53. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), farmer Jamoliddini Kamoliddin: This is how we cross our vineyards, showing how a farmer crosses two varieties of grapes.
54. SOUNDBITE (Tajik), farmer Jamoliddini Kamoliddin crosses two varieties of grapes: This is how we cross our grapes.

Script Nestled within the majestic Pamir-Alai mountain system, the Almosi Valley in Tajikistan is a living testament to the deep connection between people and nature. This is not just a landscape – it is a legacy. A system now recognized by FAO as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.
The agropastoral system of Almosi embodies the wisdom of generations who have adapted to the valley’s harsh climate and rugged terrain, creating a way of life rooted in resilience, tradition, and respect for nature.
For centuries, here, local communities have sustained their way of life using traditional knowledge passed down through generations. These practices have shaped an agricultural system uniquely adapted to the region’s rugged terrain and diverse climate. Almosi is known as the birthplace of many farming traditions and unique skills. It’s also home to some original crop varieties and livestock breeds. Thanks to the care, knowledge, and deep respect farmers and herders have for the land, this rich agricultural heritage has been protected and passed down to today.
Grown with care and local knowledge, small garden plots and shared family farms, Almosi’s vegetables, fruits and pulses provide daily nourishment—and keep the valley's agrobiodiversity alive.
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation are deeply interconnected challenges that threaten food security, rural livelihoods, and the overall well-being of the people in the Almosi Valley. In this fragile mountain ecosystem, shifting weather patterns, reduced rainfall, and rising temperatures are accelerating the degradation of pastures and agricultural land.
In the mid-mountain slopes of the Almosi Valley, between 1,000 and 1,700 meters above sea level, a precious vine climbs the land - its roots deep in both soil and tradition. This is the Pink Toifi grape “Hisori” – a variety refined over generations by skilled local breeders.
Perfectly adapted to the valley’s rugged terrain and unique climate, the Toifi grape is more than a fruit—it is a symbol of resilience, craftsmanship, and heritage.
The Almosi Valley is a place where ancient herding traditions, vibrant agriculture, and cultural pride continue to flourish in harmony with nature. It is a global heritage – rooted in the steps of shepherds and the rhythm of the land.
With every harvest, every song, and every shared meal, the people of Almosi renew their bond with the land – and with each other. Knowledge flows from one generation to the next. The Almosi Valley is part of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System network around the world – a global community conserving agricultural heritage systems for people, culture and the planet.

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