المنتدى العالمي المعني بالأمن الغذائي والتغذية

[original received in Russian on the FSN Forum in Europe and Central Asia]

Trade agreements have definitely affected the four dimensions of food security (FS): availability, access, utilization (nutrition) and stability. This situation is due to the accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the WTO.

This impact on the four dimensions varies. In order to determine microeconomic and macroeconomic aspects of this impact, it is necessary to conduct a special research. Increase in imports of mineral fertilizers, plant protection products, new varieties of seeds and veterinary preparations lead to an increase in crop productivity, i.e. availability. At the same time seed intervention as a result of international agreements (between Kyrgyzstan and the Russian Federation) destroys the current seed market, therefore seeds produced by seed-production farms don’t reach the consumer. Contraband and infringing goods (animal breeds, fruit crop plants) from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are threatening phytosanitary and epizootological situation. 

As it may favourably affect food availability, it will have an adverse effect on utilization and stability. Due to the accession to the Customs Union, food exports become rigid, since the Customs Union has high technical regulations. Therefore farmers or processors must ensure compliance of their products with ISO 22000 and HACCP. Compliance of their products with these standards allows them to export and to get profit. Growth of profits at microeconomic level may improve availability, access, utilization and stability.

The role of the government of the Kyrgyz Republic is to ensure certification of products in accredited laboratories.