BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) promotes the development of agriculture in Turkmenistan, Trend reports with reference to the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan
Thus, USAID and the Turkmen Ter Onum company have developed an illustrative calendar of the harvest and marketing of some agricultural crops.
The calendar is aimed at promoting the export of agricultural products grown in Turkmenistan.
The calendar contains all information about the maturation dates of various crops, taking into account their cultivation in different regions of the country, as well as information about the storage, transportation, and quality control of products.
As earlier, Stephen Guice, Public Affairs Officer of the US Embassy in Ashgabat told Trend, to increase the competitiveness of Turkmenistan’s economy, USAID supported a start-up ecosystem program.
"The program worked with six local mentor companies that offer startup incubation and acceleration services. These mentor companies hosted a total of 122 entrepreneurs and helped develop their innovative business ideas and products. In addition, USAID created a platform that assists aspiring entrepreneurs in understanding startup entrepreneurship and to master skills through learning, practicing, and collaboration," said Guice.
Also, to raise awareness about the importance of international standards and to train a pool of local experts, since 2017 USAID supported over 20 ISO training sessions and export promotion webinars for hundreds of representatives from local consulting companies and food producers in Turkmenistan.
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