December, 2012
This monthly electronic newsletter provides a snapshot of some of the current work of the Regional Program for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia and the Caucasus, supported by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The Program aims at reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and nutrition, and enhance ecosystem resilience through high-quality international research, partnership and leadership in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia).

Contacts

CGIAR Program Facilitation Unit for Central Asia and the Caucasus
c/o International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
P.O. Box 4375
Tashkent 100000
Uzbekistan

Tel.:
(998-71) 237-21-30/69/04; 234-82-16; 234-83-57; 237-47-19

E-mail:
pfu-tashkent@cgiar.org

Web site:
www.cac-program.org

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Ecological journalism on rise in Uzbekistan, helping to spread knowledge

Date: December 20, 2012

Ecological journalism has a relatively recent history in Uzbekistan, but has nonetheless managed to carve itself a noteworthy niche in the national media landscape.

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Развитие экологической журналистики в Узбекистане способствует распространению знаний

Дата: December 20, 2012

Экологическая журналистика имеет относительно недавнюю историю развития в Узбекистане, но, тем не менее, данное направление уже сумело занять определенную нишу в сфере национальных СМИ.

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Conference participants share experience on tomato grafting technology. Photo by Yulia Kopilova/Fayzulla Abdullaev / Ó÷àñòíèêè êîíôåðåíöèè îáìåíèâàþòñÿ îïûòîì ïî ïðèâèâêå òîìàòà. Ôîòî Þëèè Êîïèëîâîé/Ôàéçóëëû Àáäóëëàåâà

Regional conference mulls vegetable research for better livelihoods in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Date: December 15, 2012

Vegetable production is one of the important branches of agriculture in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Sowing areas have increased constantly during the past years and stood at 783,200 ha in 2010.

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Региональная конференция, посвященная вопросам исследований в овощеводстве для улучшения уровня жизни в Центральной Азии и Южном Кавказе

Дата: December 15, 2012

Овощеводство является одной из важных отраслей сельского хозяйства в Центральной Азии и Южном Кавказе (ЦАК). В течение последних лет, площадь, занимаемая овощными культурами, постоянно растет.

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