Kyrgyzstan cannot fully meet the needs of the domestic market
At a recent government meeting, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziyev sharply criticiz…At a recent government meeting, Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziyev sharply criticized the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Land Reclamation.
According to Abylgaziev, the country cannot fully meet the needs of the domestic market, not to mention the export of products, said. Despite preferential loans, grants and budget funds allocated, the Ministry still cannot find effective mechanisms for the integrated development of agriculture, he added.
The situation in the agrarian sector is difficult mainly due to the poor work of the Agriculture Ministry, MPs believe. There is no creativity and coordination there, and the staff does not apply new methods. Parliament often receives complaints about the Ministry’s work. MP Irina Karamushkina suggested eliminating the Ministry.
According to official data, the total number of the Ministry’s employees is 4,880 and its budget is 1.7 billion soms (€21.6 mln) for this year.
Minister Murashev said he was ready to resign if the country's leadership was displeased with him. However, ex-Minister of Agriculture, Torogul Bekov, believes that the Minister alone is not to blame for the problems of the agricultural sector.
He blamed a poor management system, too high illiteracy levels, insufficient storage facilities for potatoes and the low profitability of Kyrgyzstan wheat, a crop that is still widely cultivated.
Source: timesca.com