Field Visit to Jalal-Abad Region: Farmers Praised the Quality of Seeds and Advisory Support

On October 13–14, a field visit was conducted to the Jalal-Abad region, Bazar-Korgon district, in the villages of Arstanbap-Ata and Jai-Terek. During the visit, meetings were held with farmers to assess their satisfaction with the project’s activities, the results of the current season, and their goals for the upcoming year.

According to the survey results, all farmers expressed satisfaction with the quality of the introduced seed material as well as with the consultations and services provided by project.

In the current season, SCS Jalal-Abad supplied each farmer with 100 kg of Paradizo variety seeds (Elite reproduction) and provided production inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. On average, farmers harvested about 1 ton from 3 ares (a multiplication factor of 1:10). Farmers noted that the Paradizo variety proved to be more resistant to diseases and pests compared to other varieties.

Farmers also shared the following suggestions for the next season:

• increase the quantity of distributed seeds to 200 kg per farmer;
• improve access to agricultural inputs, particularly in Jai-Terek, where there are no agro-shops;
• explore the possibility of introducing Islamic financing options.

Some issues were also identified during the visit. Despite the overall positive atmosphere, it became clear that not all farmers fully understand the concept of seed production. It was expected that they would continue working with the produced seed potatoes up to the second reproduction, but some have already started selling them without the required documentation and certification. Another concern raised was the absence of a seed inspection system.

Overall, the visit highlighted farmers’ motivation to continue collaboration and further develop seed production in the region.