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Production and Exports of Kidney Beans in the Kyrgyz Republic: Value Chain Analysis

Tilekeyev, Kanat and Mogilevskii, Roman and Abdrazakova, Nazgul and Dzhumaeva, Shoola (2018): Production and Exports of Kidney Beans in the Kyrgyz Republic: Value Chain Analysis. Published in: Working Paper Series , Vol. 43, (1 March 2018): pp. 1-58.

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Abstract

This report provides results of the study of the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production and the marketing value chain in the Kyrgyz Republic. The main tool of this survey is field study of farmers, dealers-wholesalers, and bean exporters with elements of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the results of desk analysis using open sources of information. The report analyzes agrotechnical conditions for bean production, including data on bean-related phytosanitary safety and the situation with bean-related food safety standards when exporting it and marketing problems in foreign markets. Findings of the study include the main barriers and constraints to increasing domestic production, improving bean quality and processing, and improving the phytosanitary situation and food safety standards; recommendations on Kyrgyz bean market improvement are also included.

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