1. How can smallholder farmers benefit from global value chains?
They can grow ecologically green products that generate high profit
2. What is the most striking example of measures that have improved Food security and Nutrition in your country in the last decade?
The government has changed cropping patterns and decided to stop growing single-crop of cotton in order to address food security challenges and grow grain crops and vegetables.
According to Decree of the President of Uzbekistan No. UP 4041 “About measures for optimization of crop areas and increase of food production” of 20 October 2008, the actual cotton area was reduced by 78,100 ha (5.7%) in 2009. At the same time, the area under spiked cereals extended by 49,000 ha, and the area of vegetables and fruits and oilseeds increased by 29,100 ha. In 2011, the cotton area was reduced by 109,600 or by 7.2%.
Dynamics of supply with main foodstuffs per capita (based on medical standards), %
Foodstuff
2005
2010
2012
2013
Change, %
Wheat
99.2
106.0
102.3
104.6
5.4
Potato
64.7
109.0
126.6
136.3
71.6
Vegetables
123.1
204.1
238.8
257.9
134.8
Fruits
47.3
78.4
89.8
97.5
50.2
Grapes
176.3
249.6
291.4
314.4
138.1
Cucurbits
119.9
211.7
242.9
262.8
142.9
Meat
52.5
66.8
73.1
76.9
24.4
Milk
105.9
131.8
149.3
158.6
52.7
Eggs
25.4
36.3
44.0
48.9
23.5
3. What are the challenges for policy implementation in your country related to food security research?
In terms of policy, the country should orient towards green growth in agriculture. Taking into account water scarcity and the need for transboundary water cooperation, it is necessary to develop integrated water resources management in the Central Asia region.
Because of insufficient supply and consumption of milk and meat based on the national medical standards, it is necessary to developed livestock and diary sectors. To this end, the area under fodder crops needs to be increase and non-irrigated pastures need to be reclaimed.
4. How can we ensure the participation of youth in the wider food security dialogue?
Uzbekistan has the system of secondary and higher education and a lot of agricultural colleges and institutes. For special food security training, it is necessary to organize youth forums on how to grow and consume rationally food.
Dr.Stulina Galina
Leading Researcher
Scientific - Information Center SIC ICWC
Stulina Galina