1. Value Chains of wild Nuts in Central Asia
Geneva 2019

2. PRODUCT FEATURE
Kernels of wild walnuts have specific characteristics related to their high genetic heterogeneity (no selection), to the natural conditions of their growth sites and to the collection and processing technologies used.

3. PRINCIPAL DIFFERENCE
Wild walnuts are harvested in natural forests, where there were no agro technical measures are taken. The volume and quality of the product is completely dependent on climatic and whether conditions

4. PRINCIPAL DIFFERENCE
Wild walnuts cannot meet the requirements of commercial standards due to the wide variety of shapes and colors. The color of kernels of wild walnut is darker than the cultivated one.

5. AREAS OF WALNUT FORESTS
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
45000 ha
8000 ha
1500 ha

6. HARVEST VOLUMES (TONS)

7. EXPORT VOLUMES
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
2500 tons
1000 tons

8. SOCIAL ASPECTS
walnut and kernels Value Added Chains are long and complex. There are many actors (resellers, traders, crackers, processors and exporters, retailers). The sector generates a significant number of jobs, in rural areas, mostly women and young people.
Incomes for all year round (including winter)
Provides employment in rural areas of the region

9. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Production waste serves as an energy resource
Wild forests have a positive effect on the ecology and climate of the region.

10. PROSPECTS
The Increasing volume of trade in wild-growing products will stop deforestation for firewood, there will also be less damage from grazing.
Standardization of wild-growing walnut and other nuts with the aim of commercialization

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