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Support for Development of Sustainable Value Chains for Climate-Smart Agriculture - TCP/KYR/3804

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The fragmented nature of agricultural value chains (VCs) in Kyrgyzstan prevents most producers from increasing farm-level productivity and expanding export potential. Other important factors behind the vulnerability of the agricultural sector are the country`s exposure to climate change, a lack of water resources and an inadequate use of the water resources that exist. These challenges are exacerbated by poor agricultural practices, with their potential to aggravate food insecurity by further decreasing overall agricultural productivity. This is especially felt by low-income smallholder families in rural communities, who depend on agricultural resources to sustain their livelihoods and whose resilience to climate change is low. Overall, underdeveloped agricultural VCs impede industrial growth and limit export potential.

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