The role of fertilizers in transforming agriculture in the Kyrgyz Republic

The Republic of Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country where nearly 65 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Wheat is the staple crop in Kyrgyzstan; however, average wheat yields were just 2.4 metric tons (MT)/ha as of 2013, which is well below potential yield estimates of 5.5 MT/ ha. The coun...

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Main Author: Abdulhamidov, Dilshod
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150437
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description The Republic of Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country where nearly 65 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Wheat is the staple crop in Kyrgyzstan; however, average wheat yields were just 2.4 metric tons (MT)/ha as of 2013, which is well below potential yield estimates of 5.5 MT/ ha. The country is classified by the UN FAO as a low-income, food-deficit country that relies on wheat imports from Kazakhstan and Russia to cover 25 percent of its consumption requirements. Agriculture contributes 20.8 percent of GDP and more than 1 million smallholder households are involved in the agriculture sector. Agriculture in the northern region of the country is more industrialized, with farm activities fully mechanized compared to the southern region. The south is highly populated, but the availability of arable land is limited.
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spelling CGSpace1504372025-11-06T07:17:40Z The role of fertilizers in transforming agriculture in the Kyrgyz Republic Abdulhamidov, Dilshod fertilizers agricultural policies farm inputs agricultural development The Republic of Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country where nearly 65 percent of the population lives in rural areas. Wheat is the staple crop in Kyrgyzstan; however, average wheat yields were just 2.4 metric tons (MT)/ha as of 2013, which is well below potential yield estimates of 5.5 MT/ ha. The country is classified by the UN FAO as a low-income, food-deficit country that relies on wheat imports from Kazakhstan and Russia to cover 25 percent of its consumption requirements. Agriculture contributes 20.8 percent of GDP and more than 1 million smallholder households are involved in the agriculture sector. Agriculture in the northern region of the country is more industrialized, with farm activities fully mechanized compared to the southern region. The south is highly populated, but the availability of arable land is limited. 2014 2024-08-01T02:51:51Z 2024-08-01T02:51:51Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150437 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Abdulhamidov, Dilshod. 2014. The role of rertilizers in transforming agriculture in the Kyrgyz Republic. ReSAKSS Policy Note 12. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150437
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title_short The role of fertilizers in transforming agriculture in the Kyrgyz Republic
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agricultural policies
farm inputs
agricultural development
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