GENDER AND RURAL DEVELOPM ENT ISSUES IN KYRGYZSTAN

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Published Nov 24, 2017

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Gulnara Kurmanova
Founder of a non-governmental organization

Abstract

Kyrgyzstan is a country in the heart of Central Asia; more than 90 percent of the country is mountainous terrain. There are 0.25 ha of arable land per person, of which 0.18 ha require irrigation.3 The total area of arable land, including irrigated land, is decreasing, despite measures taken by the government. Pasture land accounts for about 10 million hectares and pastures are managed by local pasture committees.

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Vol 60 No 1 (2017): INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
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Author Biography

Gulnara Kurmanova, Founder of a non-governmental organization

PhD in Biological Sciences and is a researcher with over thirty years of experience. She specializes in the qualitative research of different social groups. Since 1996, Gulnara has been an active participant in the gender movement, and is a founder of a non-governmental organization for the development of the most vulnerable groups of women. She is an international expert who has undertaken more than twenty field studies in the countries of Central Asia, Russia and Lithuania for UNDP, UNAIDS and USAID. She is also an ex-member of the Programme Coordination Board of UNAIDS and the GFATM1 Board. Gulnara has authored several books devoted to the development of civil society, and the guide for teachers, “Healthy Lifestyle”, which has been translated into the Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek languages. Since 2013, she has been actively engaged in the development of rural areas.2