MAIN PROBLEMS OF ENSURING FOOD SECURITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

DOI 10.32651/191-79

Issue № 1, 2019, article № 13, pages 79-86

Section: Foreign news

Language: Russian

Original language title: ОСНОВНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН

Keywords: ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL AVAILABILITY OF FOOD, REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FOOD SECURITY

Abstract: The results achieved and the unsolved problems on the way to food security of the Republic of Tajikistan on the basis of the analysis using statistical macroeconomic, production and foreign trade data are identified. Problems of existence, availability and suitability of food are considered. Positive dynamics of operational performance concerning agricultural products, decrease in indicators of self-reliance by food, negative balance of trade in food, a high share of expenses on food is revealed that demands acceptance of immediate actions. It is necessary to create in the short term a strategic stock of food for the purpose of restriction of inflation or sharp increase in prices for flour (bread, pasta, etc.), vegetable oil, sugar, tea, potatoes, in the long-term plan it is necessary to finish agrarian reform. Financial opportunities of Tajikistan do not allow subsidizing agriculture in necessary volumes yet.

Authors: CHerkasova Olga Vladimirovna, TSvetnov Evgenii Vladimirovich, Oimakhmadova Kamila Borisovna