Turkmenistan: The Burden of Current Agricultural Policies
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Summary:
This paper analyses the economic costs of current agricultural policies in Turkmenistan. It argues that the opportunity cost of continuing with these policies is very high for the budget, the average farmer, and the economy as a whole. The paper calls for the development of nontraditional agricultural crops, which are more profitable than wheat and cotton in the international commodity markets, and a comprehensive and sustained reform strategy for the agricultural sector.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2000/098
Subject:
Agricultural commodities Agricultural policy Agricultural sector Commodities Economic sectors Exchange rates Exports Foreign exchange International trade
English
Publication Date:
June 1, 2000
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451852134/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0982000
Pages:
25
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