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June, 2013
This monthly electronic newsletter provides a snapshot of some of the current work of the Regional Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia and the Caucasus, supported by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Program aims at reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience through high-quality international research, partnership and leadership in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia).

Contacts

CGIAR Program Facilitation Unit for Central Asia and the Caucasus
c/o International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
P.O. Box 4375
Tashkent 100000
Uzbekistan

Tel.:
(998-71) 237-21-30/69/04; 234-82-16; 234-83-57; 237-47-19

E-mail:
pfu-tashkent@cgiar.org

Web site:
www.cac-program.org

New winter wheat variety 'Chumon' in Tajikistan shows no sign of infection in the wake of a yellow rust outbreak in 2013. Photo by Ram Sharma. / Íîâûé ñîðò îçèìîé ïøåíèöû «×óìîí» â Òàäæèêèñòàíå íå èìååò íèêàêèõ ïðèçíàêîâ èíôåêöèè ïîñëå âñïûøêè æåëòîé ðæàâ÷èíû â 2013 ãîäó. Ôîòî Ðàìà Øàðìû.

New winter wheat varieties unscathed by yellow rust outbreak in Central Asia

Date: June 25, 2013

Yellow rust, a disease affecting wheat, remains a serious problem in Central and West Asia.

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Новые сорта озимой пшеницы показали высокую устойчивость к желтой ржавчине в Центральной Азии

Дата: June 25, 2013

Желтая ржавчина, заболевание, поражающее пшеницу, является серьезной проблемой в Центральной и Западной Азии.

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Smallholder farmers in Uzbekistan learn a cost-effective way of producing seed potatoes. Photo by Durbek Khalikov. / Ìåëêèå ôåðìåðû â Óçáåêèñòàíå èçó÷àþò ýêîíîìè÷åñêè ýôôåêòèâíûé ìåòîä ïðîèçâîäñòâà ñåìåííîãî êàðòîôåëÿ. Ôîòî Äóðáåêà Õàëèêîâà.

Cost-effective seed potato production to boost smallholder farmers' income in Uzbekistan

Date: June 10, 2013

Potato is an important food and cash crop in Uzbekistan. Growing and selling potato makes up a big part of income for smallholder farmers in rural areas.

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Экономически эффективное производство семенного картофеля для повышения доходов мелких фермеров в Узбекистане

Дата: June 10, 2013

Картофель является важной продовольственной и товарной культурой в Узбекистане. Выращивание и реализация картофеля формирует большую часть дохода мелких фермеров в сельских местностях.

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