More than a third of the reclaimed land in Kyrgyzstan is not being used to its full potential

Of the more than 67,000 hectares of land that have undergone transformation in the regions of Kyrgyzstan, around 24,000 hectares are not being fully utilised. This represents almost 36 per cent of the transformed area.

The issue was raised by the Prime Minister, Adylbek Kasymaliev, at a cabinet meeting on 7 October.

Following the discussion, state and local authorities were instructed to carry out a full inventory of the reclassified land and to establish a digital register for each plot.

In addition, Kasymaliev called for tighter state control over land policy.

The authorities therefore intend to verify not only the legal status of the land following a change in its category, but also whether the plots are being used for their intended purpose after the reclassification.