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Turkmenistan: The Burden of Current Agricultural Policies
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International Monetary Fund
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2000: Issue 098
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Jun 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451852134.001
ISBN:
9781451852134
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
25
Keywords:
WP; price; Turkmenistan; exchange rate; Turkmen economy; agricultural policies; transition economies; cost of protection; procurement price; import contract; f.o.b. export price; unit value index; energy import price; Turkmen government; Agricultural commodities; Agricultural sector; Exports; Exchange rates; Agricultural policy; Central Asia; Eastern Europe
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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.
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ISSN:
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