Support in Formulating National Export Promotion Strategies for Selected Products in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan - TCP/SEC/3602
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Agriculture is a critical sector in the Caucuses and Central Asia (CCA). It is one of the largest generators of livelihoods in the region and is therefore integral to the development of economic and social stability. Since the dissolution of the former Soviet Union in 1991, the countries in the CCA have worked to establish trade flows and explore internationalmarkets to boost exports. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are three of the countries working towards this goal. All three have included the promotion of agri-food exports in their agriculture and rural development policies; however, major bottlenecks and constraints are found in production and export in these countries. One reason for this is the fact that agricultural production is dominated by very small farms, with their average size in Azerbaijan and Tajikistan being 2.8 ha and 0.1 ha, respectively. These small farms are not included in large value chains, and they frequently have poor logistical and transport infrastructure (e.g. cool-storage facilities). Many of them are land-locked and highly dependent on traditional markets (usually Russia). Diversifying export markets in general and ensuring smallholder inclusion in value chains to boost livelihoods are top prioritiesin these countries. This TCP project was designed to meet the requests of these the three targeted countries to develop export promotion strategies for a wider range of agricultural products beyond the traditional ones, and to develop local capacities to increase access to regional and international markets. This was to be done by supporting national government institutions and private sector stakeholders