RKDF borrowers provide 78% of the country's annual sugar requirements

The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund makes a significant contribution to the country's food security. As part of its direct financing, it has allocated more than $119.5 million to the agro-industrial sector.

The funds were invested in the development of key links in the food chain, from farms to processing enterprises. In particular, loans were granted to 17 processing companies, five dairy farms, three egg producers, and two companies each producing poultry meat, flour and sugar.

According to the Fund, this programme has resulted in a significant strengthening of domestic production. Today, RFIF borrowers provide 78% of the country's annual sugar needs and 47% of its poultry meat needs.

Support for the agro-industrial complex is not only a matter of economics, but also of national security. Investments in the agro-industrial sector make Kyrgyzstan less dependent on imports and form a sustainable base for its own production.