FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to Kyrgyzstan, December 2010

ID:

285062

Language:

EN

Document type:

Book

Description:

Despite a late start of the spring season and the April and June civil conflict, the aggregate 2010 food crop production is estimated at normal levels, although significantly lower than the bumper harvest of 2009. The main wheat crop is put at 866 331 tonnes, similar to the average of the past five years but 18 percent down from 2009. Heavy rains in spring resulted in delayed sowing and reductions in the area planted. However, good precipitation in the remaining of the season offset the negative impact on yields of the late start of the planting. The reduction in wheat production mainly reflects diversion of land to more profitable fodder crops and lower yields due to shortages and increased costs of agricultural inputs, following the closure of the Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan borders in April. Livestock numbers are expected to increase in 2010 due to good pasture conditions and increased fodder crops production...

Publication year:

2010

URL:

http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/al970e/al970e00.htm

Job number:

AL970

Department:

ES

Division:

EST

Series title:

Special Reports and Alerts

Country:

Kyrgyzstan

Region:

Asia

PDF:

http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/al970e/al970e00.pdf

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French

Rapport spécial mission FAO/PAM d'évaluation des récoltes et de la Sécurité alimentaire au Kirghizistan. 7 décembre 2010

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