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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY IN CENTRAL ASIA: THE CASE OF KYRGYZSTAN

2019 - December

Agriculture is one of the main sectors of the economy in Central Asia. Most of the agricultural land in Central Asia
is desert and mountainous pasture. Consequently, livestock is an essential part of Central Asian agriculture and plays a vital role in supporting rural life.

This study illustrates the current trend of livestock in Central Asian countries and assesses the impact of livestock on poverty in Kyrgyzstan. The data for the study were taken from the, National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, FAOSTAT, and the Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Survey. To estimate the impact of livestock on poverty, to measure the average treatment
effect, and to compare the poverty levels between the livestock group and the non-livestock group, data from the LiK for 2010 and 2013 were used. Shedding light on this issue can provide useful information on how well the livestock sector is able to alleviate povertyю

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