Online Gardening Platform in Kyrgyzstan (Cадоводство в Кыргызстане)

Online informative platform for perennial fruit producers

Description

Gardening in Kyrgyzstan is an online platform that consolidates international and local knowledge related to gardening in Kyrgyzstan. It offers information in the form of educational and reading material or interactive databases for Kyrgyz farmers. The platform includes technological guides for cultivating fruits and berries, which detail the costs associated with purchasing seedlings, plant protection products guidance, equipment for drip irrigation systems guidance. It also provides educational video materials on agrotechnology for fruit and berry cultivation and plant protection. The platform has information on normative legal acts, the State Register of Plant Varieties and Hybrids, a list of recommended varieties by region, and the concept of cluster policy for agrarian development in Kyrgyzstan. Additionally, it offers databases for agricultural enterprises, such as licensed nurseries, gardeners, processing and logistic enterprises, and suppliers. Furthermore, the platform allows farmers to monitor two agrometeorological stations, one in the Kadamzhai district of the Batken region, and the second in the Nookat district of the Osh region. Available data include: soil moisture, air temperature,

Technology

  • Desktop/web-based application

Gardening in Kyrgyzstan is an online platform where farmers can consult information, access contacts, and monitor Agrometeostations. Two digital agrometeorological stations have been installed, one in the Kadamzhai district of the Batken region, and the second in the Nookat district of the Osh region. The platform provides a list of processing and logistic enterprises on a map, along with educational materials on agrotechnology for fruit and berry cultivation and plant protection. It also offers a list of recommended fruit, fruit and berry, and nut trees varieties by region of the Kyrgyz Republic. Additionally, the platform includes an online map with a list of licensed nurseries, gardeners, Technical Liaison Centers (TLC), processing enterprises, and suppliers.

Target

  • Smallholder farmers
  • Medium size farms

The main user of the platform are gardeners of Kyrgyzstan. The platform is available in Kyrgyz and Russian languages.

Business model

  • Fully free

Gardening in Kyrgyzstan is a platform with a free-for-use business model.

Impact

Gardening in Kyrgyzstan is a platform expected to reduce information asymmetries and foster networking and knowledge sharing. It has a potential of empowering gardeners with knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities to enhance their agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and connect with key players in the agricultural industry.

Partners

AgroWay Holding; Good Neighbors Kyrgyzstan; Korean International Cooperation Agency

Four Betters

  • Better production

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 2: Zero hunger
  • SDG 4: Quality education
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
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