Due to large flocks of livestock, fencing often becomes necessary for annual crops, especially if the cultivated fields are located close to roads, or livestock corridors. There are several forms of fencing practised in Tajikistan. Fencing with mesh wire is effective but expensive. Unlike natural fences, mesh wire fences will not create additional income through fruit yields or timber.

Whenever it is possible, natural, local materials (e.g. branches, brushwood, stones, wooden sticks etc.) should be used for fencing. These materials are cheaper than mesh wire or concrete and offer habitats for beneficial insects and other pollinators. Living fences established from local trees and bushes, preferably with spines (hawthorn, cherry plum and barberry) are even more suitable as they contribute to biodiversity and provide firewood and wild fruits.  They, however, may require protection and watering in the first years of establishment.

If stones are available on-site, fencing with stone walls may be considered as well. Natural stone walls are not only durable but also create habitats for pollinators, other insects and small mammalians.