(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 25. Kyrgyzstan and other
Central Asian countries should bring foreign experience in its
agricultural sector for further development, Olga Hunger Area
Director Eastern Europe of the DLG (German Agricultural Society)
told trend .
"The goal of the summit, which will be held by DLG in Issyk-Kul
region of Kyrgyzstan this summer, is to identify effective models
of international, national integration in agribusiness that can
elevate the agricultural sector of the region to a higher level,"
Hunger said.
According to DLG representative, agriculture in Central Asian
countries, particularly in Kyrgyzstan, is highly fragmented.
"Before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan had
about 530 large agricultural enterprises, but now there are
approximately 340,000 small agricultural enterprises operating on
only 1.2 million hectares of land. Under these conditions, small
farms face challenges in development in acquiring new equipment,
for example," she said.
"We came up with the idea of organizing an event where we can
present the experience of Central Asia, along with the experience
of Europe and other countries, to explore the most effective
integration models for Kyrgyzstan. Integration opportunities can
vary, including scaling up production at individual enterprises,
cooperation, or, as in Uzbekistan, forming agricultural clusters,"
Hunger said.
The Issyk-Kul summit will host representatives of the
agricultural sectors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, as well
as participants from Europe and other countries. The event aims to
provide an impetus for the development of agricultural enterprises
in Central Asia.
The German Agricultural Society hosts two of the world's largest
industry exhibitions, including EuroTier, dedicated to livestock
and poultry farming, which attracts over 2,000 exhibitors from 60
countries.
The second exhibition, AGRITECHNICA, will take place from
November 12-18, 2023, in Hanover, Germany, with the participation
of around 2,600 exhibitors from over 50 countries, and is expected
to attract 450,000 visitors from 140 countries.