VIRTUAL WEBINAR – POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WHEAT IN UZBEKISTAN
VIRTUAL WEBINAR
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WHEAT IN UZBEKISTAN
Seed Systems, varietal adoption, and impacts
November 22, 2021
10:00 – 12:30 Tashkent time (UTC+05:00)
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ICARDA and the Uzbek MoA are pleased to announce a webinar to discuss the outcomes of a new book on the political economy of the wheat sector in Uzbekistan: seed systems, varietal adoption, and impacts.
The book, co-authored by national and international seed system analysis experts such as Dr. Zewdie Bishaw, Dr. Yigezu A. Yigezu, Dr. Aziz Nurbekov, Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane, and Dr. Aziz Karimov, focuses on the seed value chain in Uzbekistan’s wheat sector. The book covers the continuum between wheat variety development, seed production, and marketing to varietal adoption and impacts and discusses important questions about the Uzbek seed sector.
In the virtual webinar on November 22, 2021, the book authors will present the findings of their studies to inform a Q&A session to debate critical and constructive points of view on the strengths, limitations, and gaps in the book, as well as possible suggestions for incorporation in the final planned version. The webinar also aims to establish an agreement on the key steps needed by various stakeholders and actors to make the seed sector in Uzbekistan efficient, inclusive, and equitable.
AGENDA
Monday 22 November 2021 10:00 – 12:30 (UTC+05:00)
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
Moderator |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Welcome |
Dr. Michael Baum, ICARDA DDGR Prof. Norkul Khushmatov, Chief Scientific Secretary, National Center for Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture |
Dr. Zewdie Bishaw |
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10:16 – 10:30 |
Overview of the project |
Dr. Aziz Nurbekov |
|
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10:31 – 10:45 |
Wheat in Uzbekistan |
Dr. Aziz Karimov |
|
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10:46 – 11:00 |
Variety development, release, and protection |
Dr. Aziz Nurbekov |
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11:01 – 11:15 |
Seed production, certification, and marketing |
Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane |
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11:16 – 11:30 |
Wheat variety adoption and impacts |
Dr. Yigezu A. Yigezu |
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11:31 – 11:45 |
Lessons Learned and Way Forward |
Dr. Zewdie Bishaw |
Dr. Abdoul Aziz Niane |
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11:46 – 12:45 |
Discussion |
Everyone |
Dr. Zewdie Bishaw |
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12:16 – 12:30 |
Closing |
Dr. Akmal Akramkhanov, ICARDA Manager, CAC |
English-Uzbek-English simultaneous interpretation available
UZBEKISTAN’S SEED SECTOR BACKGROUND
Historically, during the socialist era, Uzbekistan followed a centrally planned command economy. Since independence in 1991, the government introduced several reforms towards a market economy in the agricultural sector. However, despite these changes, certain features of the command economy continue to persist. However, the government procurement system still exists for certain major crops such as wheat and cotton. Farmers produce and sell their products to the government through a quota system. Similarly, the public sector continues to dominate the wheat seed sector, where public institutions handle production, processing, and distribution. Several unanswered questions remain about the impact of these changes on the overall performance of the agricultural sector in general and particularly the wheat sector.
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