Ministerial Decree No. 417 setting up open joint-stock company “Kyrgyz agro-industrial corporation”. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Food security Agricultural commodities Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The Premier decrees that the main purpose of the established “Kyrgyz agro-industrial corporation” shall be to ensure stable functioning of food market in the interests of producers of agricultural commodities and meeting demand of the population for food. “Kyrgyz agro-industrial corporation” shall carry out the following functions: (a) food interventions; (b) support of the producers of agricultural commodities and advance payments to the producers; (c) extension of area under crops; (d) promotion of consolidation of peasant farms and creation of agricultural cooperatives; and (e) import and export operations on food market. Full text Russian Website www.agrocorp.kg