The Secretariat of the Investment Council team participated in an investment forum aimed at promoting two pilot agro clusters – dairy production in the Chui region and red meat production in the Naryn and Issyk-Kul regions.

During the forum, projects for establishing agro clusters in three regions of Kyrgyzstan were presented to increase milk and meat production volumes, improve product quality, and ensure market availability. Discussions covered project financing, collaboration opportunities between investors and producers, and the prospects for agricultural development in the country.

Agro clusters are an effective instrument for development.

*An agro cluster is an alliance of partners with common interests, such as producers or agribusinesses engaged in the same agricultural or agro-industrial subsector, collaborating in solving and implementing shared tasks.

Cluster policy is particularly suitable for small farmers and agribusinesses, as it allows for increased productivity, higher sales levels, and the establishment of production with higher added value.

The event saw the participation of representatives from the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, members of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, development partners accredited in the Kyrgyz Republic, financial institutions, the business community, business associations, academic circles, and the media.

The event was organized by the FAO Representation in the Kyrgyz Republic in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Institute of Economic Policy Research of the Kyrgyz Republic.