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CGIAR Central Asia and the CaucasusCGIAR Collaborative Research Program for Sustainable Agricultural Production in Central Asia and the Caucasus |
Adaptation and utilization of advanced virus-resistant clones and TPS in CAC |
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Provide Caucasus farmers with high-yielding, early and mid-early potato varieties, adapted to long day conditions and resistant to Late Blight. more |
Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators for Central Asia and the Caucasus |
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To obtain detailed information on the institutional developments, human resources, and investments in agricultural R&D in Central Asia and the Caucasus. more |
Assessment of information and communication needs to institutions and stakeholders of the national agricultural research and extension systems of Kyrgyzstan |
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Identify the gaps and informations needs of NARES in Kyrgyzstan. more |
AVRDC core funds for vegetable research |
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Partnership for vegetable production and quality increasing through regional varietal trial in CAC region. more |
Biofortification on Iron and Zinc Content in Wheat |
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Increasing of vitally important microelements (Fe, Zn) content in wheat. more |
CAC Crop diversification |
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Germpalsm improvement of difersification crops. more |
Capacity Building for Sustainable Agriculture Development in South Kazakhstan |
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Introduction of diversified and sustainable water- and resource-saving agricultural systems for irrigated farming of South Kazakhstan. more |
Central Asia Regional Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project |
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Participatory and collaborative IPM research and capacity building program in Central Asia. more |
CGIAR CAC SWEP - PFU |
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Contribute to achieving the overall goal of food security, economic growth, environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. more |
Climate change and drought management in Central Asia and China |
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Community Action in Integrated and Market Oriented Feed-Livestock Production in Central and South Asia Project |
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To improve the livelihoods of rural communities in Central and South Asia. more |
Dryland Management Project in Kazakhstan: Period 4 years |
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Validation and Demonstration of New Technologies for Restoration of Degraded Lands and Forage Crop Production. more |
Enabling Communities in the Aral Sea Basin to Combat Land and Water Resource Degradation Through the Creation of ‘Bright’ Spots/ |
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Address poverty, improve food security at household level and enhance environmental security through the development, promotion and adoption of strategies that enhance the productivity of existing irrigated farming systems in Central Asia. more |
Enhanced food and income security in SWCA through potato varieties with improved tolerance to abiotic stress |
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To increase food and income security of resource-poor farmers in SWCA by reducing their vulnerability to abiotic stresses affecting crop production. more |
Ground Water Management for Improved Irrigation in the Syr-Darya River Basin within Fergana Valley |
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To evaluate socio-ecology of ground water use for irrigation in Fergana Valley and link that to scenarios of management and development more |
Groundnut Improvement Activities under CGIAR Eco-regional Collaborative Research Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia and the Caucasus |
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Crop diversification. more |
ICARDA-CAC Regional program |
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Contribute to achieving the food security, economic growth, environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Enhance the capacity of NARS. more |
In situ Conservation of Crop Wild Relatives through Enhanced Information Management and Field Application |
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Enhanced conservation of crop wild relatives in Armenia, Bolivia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan and enhanced capacity to use information to support their conservation and sustainable utilization. more |
In Situ/On-Farm Conservation and Use of Agricultural Biodiversity (Horticultural Crops and Wild Fruit Species) in Central Asia |
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Farmers, institutes and local communities are provided with and use knowledge, methodologies and policies to conserve in situ/on-farm horticultural crops and wild fruit species in Central Asia. more |
Integrated Water Resources Management in Ferghana Valley (IWRM-Ferghana) – Phase III |
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Contribute to more secure livelihoods, environmental sustainability, and greater social harmony, through improving effectiveness of water resources management in the Fergana Valley. The specific project objectives are: 1. Modern water governance policies and management procedures as well as appropriate institutional arrangements are made fully functional at all selected pilot canals; 2. Improved irrigation management practices and more productive use of water is achieved. more |
International Cooperation for Agricultural Research in Central Asia and the Caucasus |
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Link the CAC and US researchers through joint projects and networking. more |
Management and general project support through PFU to ZEF UNESCO Khorezm project |
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Reviving Biocultural Heritage: Strengthening the socio-economic and cultural basis of agrobiodiversity management for development in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (2 phase) |
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Support the custodians of pockets of fruit tree and horticultural biodiversity by facilitating linkages among farmers and communities, by fostering exchange and collaboration between farmer custodians, agrobiodiversity scientists and germplasm institutes, and by promoting partnerships with national organizations that use local biodiversity as a resource for development more |
Securing important filed collections of apple genetic resources in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan |
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Upgrade field genebank facilities and operations at Pomological Gardens, Kazakhstan and Garrygalla Research Centre on PGR, Turkmenistan; Improve strategies and standards for managing the collections; Develop the capacity and skills of genebank staff; Improve characterization and documentation of the collections; Improve communication and exchange of germplasm between that two collections, scientists and farmers community. Ensure safety duplication of the most important apple accessions by local people, on farms and in home gardens and in the two collections. more |
Selection of Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) resistant clones |
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Provide Caucasus farmers with high-yielding, early and mid-early potato varieties, adapted to long day conditions and resistant to Late Blight. more |
Strengthening formal and informal seed systems in CAC |
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To improve quality of seed potatoes produced by the formal and informal sector in CAC. Evaluate cost-effective rapid multiplication techniques as part of seed-production schemes for potato. Role of positive and negative selection combined with disease-detection techniques evaluated and documented. TPS technology diffused in the highlands of CA. Potato pest and virus surveys implemented in at least one country (Uzbekistan). more |
Strengthening seed supply in the ECO region, with specific emphasis on Central Asia |
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The overall objective of the assistance is more efficient seed production, distribution and marketing systems developed in ECO member countries and in other countries of the Central Asian region. more |
Strengthening socio-economic and cultural institutions to support agrobiodiversity management for development in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan |
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Determine how improved partnerships and the resulting more optimal and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity can contribute to more secure livelihoods and greater well-being for rural communities in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. more |
Sustainable Land Management - Research Project |
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Restoration, maintenance and enhancement of the productive functions of land in Central Asia leading to improved economic and social well-being of those who depend on these resources while preserving the environmental functions of these lands in the spirit of UNCCD more |
Sustainable Land Management in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains - an Integrated and Trans-boundary Initiative in Central Asia |
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TEMPUS |
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Introduction of new International MSc program on "Environment and Water Resources Management" and development of regional co-operation in this subject in the Central Asian countries situated within the Amu-Darya River basin. more |
World Bank “Agriculture Competitiveness Project”. Subproject “Improvement of the Regional Cooperation of Breeding Programs in Kazakhstan” |
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Improvement efficiency of spring wheat breeding in Kazakhstan and Siberia. more |
World Bank “Agriculture Competitiveness Project”. Subproject ”Issuing and Distribution of Informational, Advertising, Research and Applied Periodical Editions for the Farmers” |
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Provision of farmers by regular innovational, practical and scientific information in applied agriculture and agrarian science. more |
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