Farms in Central Asia and the Caucasus face hurdles

Published: July 26, 2017, 6:59 a.m.

b'Farms need the right policies, regulations, and institutions backing them. They need access to credit and adequate market infrastructure, support for technology and innovation, and greater opportunities for private sector investment.\\n\\nWith these reforms in place, countries will be able to access new markets and meet growing local and overseas demand, which will create jobs and boost incomes of the rural poor. Landlocked economies stand to benefit, thanks to cross-border production sharing and investments. An integrated value chain can make all the players more productive and efficient and contribute to agriculture-driven economic growth.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttp://bit.ly/2v6NGpG\\n\\nRead the policy brief\\nhttps://www.adb.org/publications/promoting-agricultural-value-chain-integration-central-asia-and-caucasus\\n\\nAuthors\\nAladdin Rillo, ADBI senior economist https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/aladdin-rillo\\nSuryo Ariyanto Nugroho, ADBI research associate https://www.adb.org/adbi/about/staff-profiles/suryo-ariyanto-nugroho'