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Seminar on Promoting No-Till Technology Successfully Held in Bishkek

On May 28, 2025, a seminar on “Promoting No-Till Soil Treatment Technology” was successfully held in the conference hall of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry (MWRAPI) of the Kyrgyz Republic. The seminar aimed to improve soil fertility, strengthen climate resilience, and enhance food security in the country.

The seminar was organized by MWRAPI and brought together representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Embassy of Germany, KfW, FCDO, World Food Programme (WFP), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), FAO, the Association of Flour Milling Enterprises of the Kyrgyz Republic, Rural Advisory Services (RAS), microcredit agencies, banks, as well as GIZ ILUCA and GIZ GESPSD projects.

The seminar program included:

  • Welcome speeches from MWRAPI and donor organizations;
  • Presentation by MWRAPI on rain-fed agriculture, grain crop policy, and soil management;
  • Presentation of No-Till technology by Torsten Swoboda, Agricultural Production and Training Expert  of the Value Chain Agro Finance project;
  • Presentation by WFP on climate profiles, No-Till practices, and insurance schemes;
  • Discussion on cooperation between local grain producers and flour milling enterprises, with remarks from Ruslan Ryskulov, Executive Director of the Association of Flour Milling Enterprises;
  • A final discussion on prospects for scaling up no-till soil treatment technology in Kyrgyzstan.

The seminar served as an important platform for knowledge exchange and joint planning to support sustainable agricultural development.