중앙아시아의 농업현황과 식량수급 전망

Prospects for Agricultural Situation and Food Policy in Central Asia

This paper is an analyzing the agricultural present condition and renovation of farming in Central Asia. Central Asia has experienced massive economic and social shocks during the past decade following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. Demand for cereals, particularly for staple cereals and meats, has fallen significantly even as production and productivity have plummeted. The republics have pursued substantially different degrees and types of reform. Although agricultural reforms were launched in 1991, the performance of the agricultural sector has been weak across the region. This paper is outlined dividing into the three sections. Location and natural resources are explained in the first section. The agricultural status of Central Asia and its present condition are described in the second section; that is, macroeconomic conditions of the country, production, consumption are described. The third section makes the analysis of prospect of food demand and supply.