06.10.2023 - Expert Workshop: Developing Agricultural Value Chains in Central Asia

The Expert Workshop on Developing Agricultural Value Chains in Central Asia is hosted by the SDG^nexus Network in collaboration with the Graduate School of Development of the University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on 6 October 2023 in Bishkek. Experts and interested parties from academia, policy and donor community are welcome to attend.

Date and Time: 6 October, 9:00 - 16:00 (Bishkek time)
Format: In person
Venue: 125/1 Toktogul Street, Business Centre "Avangard", Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Administration Office, University of Central Asia, 2nd Floor, Conference Room
Language: English

About the Workshop

Enhancing the integration of farmers into value chains has been a recent focus of agricultural development efforts worldwide. This workshop provides a platform for sharing experiences and collect best practices from current research and technical assistance projects in Kyrgyzstan and discuss them in a regional and global context. The workshop emphasise the socio-economic dimensions of technology adoption, management upgrading as well as up- and downstream integration. Experts and interested parties from academia, policy and donor community are welcome to attend.

Featured Presentations of the SDG^nexus Network:

• Prof. Dr. Martin Petrick, Justus Liebig University Giessen - Chair and Introduction
• Dr. Sarah Robinson, Justus Liebig University Giessen - "Animal Husbandry in the Rangelands of Central Asia through the Lens of the SDGs"
• Dr. Gulnara Dzhunushalieva, University of Central Asia - "Innovations in the Development of a Sustainable Agri-food System in the Kyrgyz Republic"

Program of the workshop is available here. 

Registration: Please register by sending an email with the subject line “Participation in ag value chain workshop” to Baimat Niiazaliev baimat.niiazaliev@ucentralasia.org until 4 October the latest.