BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 28. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) agreed to extend implementation of one of its projects in Kyrgyzstan, FAO Representation Office in Kyrgyzstan told Trend.
The project team of "Support for development of sustainable value chains for climate-smart agriculture in Kyrgyzstan" came to a decision on extension of this project until December 31, 2023, whilst the initial project end date was February 9, 2023.
In the current year, a baseline value chain assessment has been done in selected districts. Moreover, market assessment and recommendations on construction of storage facilities have been prepared.
As the organization notes, it expected that next year people in Kyrgyzstan will directly benefit from the project.
"For the next year we plan to revise and finalize the analysis of institutional and policy system, support the identification of capacity needs in institutional strengthening of cooperatives/farmer organizations involved in the project. In addition, to train beneficiaries on business planning, improve and implement food quality standards and certification," FAO Office in Kyrgyzstan said.
FAO has partnered with Kyrgyzstan since the country joined the organization in 1993. FAO assistance spans the agriculture sector, including crop, livestock and fisheries projects and support to sustainable land and forest management in the face of climate change.