Demonstration and Advisory Services for Cotton Growing – A Case Study in Ak Altin, Uzbekistan Ian...

Demonstration and Demonstration and Advisory Services for Advisory Services for

Cotton Growing – A Case Cotton Growing – A Case Study in Ak Altin, Study in Ak Altin,

UzbekistanUzbekistanIan Houseman, Team LeaderIan Houseman, Team Leader

ADB Project - Institutional Support for ADB Project - Institutional Support for Sustainable Agricultural DevelopmentSustainable Agricultural Development

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IntroductionIntroduction RBACRBAC Demonstration programmeDemonstration programme Cotton and wheat gross marginsCotton and wheat gross margins Analysis of Resolution 153Analysis of Resolution 153 Questions/DiscussionQuestions/Discussion

IntroductionIntroduction

Importance of cottonImportance of cotton Privatisation of agriculturePrivatisation of agriculture Problems of new private farmersProblems of new private farmers Ak Altin Agricultural Development Ak Altin Agricultural Development

ProjectProject Rehabilitation of the I&D systemRehabilitation of the I&D system

Ak Altin Rural Business Ak Altin Rural Business Advisory Centre (RBAC)Advisory Centre (RBAC)

StaffingStaffing BudgetBudget Main clientsMain clients Role and activitiesRole and activities Extension methodsExtension methods

RBAC Demonstration RBAC Demonstration ProgrammeProgramme

Background informationBackground information Demonstration sitesDemonstration sites Main objectivesMain objectives ActivitiesActivities ManagementManagement Dissemination of resultsDissemination of results

Cotton and Wheat Gross Cotton and Wheat Gross MarginsMargins

YearYear Cotton $/haCotton $/ha Wheat $/haWheat $/ha

20032003 2121 -58-58

20042004 -59-59 -52-52

20052005 5757 4949

Analysis of Resolution Analysis of Resolution 153153

AAADP Loan Cost RecoveryAAADP Loan Cost Recovery Quota calculationsQuota calculations Options for wheat in 2005Options for wheat in 2005 Options for cotton in 2005Options for cotton in 2005 Farm case studyFarm case study

Questions/DiscussionQuestions/Discussion

Contact detailsContact details

Ian Houseman, Agriculture and Ian Houseman, Agriculture and Rural Rural Development Consulting, Development Consulting, UKUK

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