Assessment of wheat flour milling industry in Tajikistan
This assessment of the wheat flour milling industry in Tajikistan looks at the current picture of the flour produced and sold in the country and the existing fortification provisions, identifies gaps and challenges in the milling industry in relation to future fortification efforts, and presents recommendations to enact and implement legislation to enhance flour fortification and therefore the nutritional standards of the population.
Report on assessment of food laboratories in Tajikistan
Despite significant advances in the reduction of undernutrition, the population of Tajikistan is still affected by iron deficiency anaemia, neural tube defects and other conditions caused by micronutrient deficiencies. This report presents the findings from a laboratory assessment that was undertaken to evaluate the capacity and capability of relevant food laboratories in Tajikistan to analyse premixes and fortified food.
Food fortification in Tajikistan: a cost-effective strategy for sustainable economic growth
This report covers evidence of the estimated cost of wheat flour fortification in Tajikistan and suggests a clear economic case for moving forward to fortify flour in Tajikistan with essential micronutrients.
Formative research on consumption products in Tajikistan
This research provides an overview of the knowledge of nutrition, diet and health issues in the home, and community, and the resulting day to day practices of families and school age children living in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. The research also looks at the business and policy environment for micronutrient fortification of wheat flour, the main staple food in the Tajik diet, and other staple food vehicles.
Fortify Our Future
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
The Government of Kazakhstan, USAID, and GAIN co-hosted the first Central Asia regional summit on micronutrient fortification, "Fortify our Future: Regional summit for improving the health of women and children through flour fortification" from 3-4 April in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
How food fortification is improving people’s health in Central Asia
GAIN has been working on food fortification programs within Central Asia for a number of years. In 2013, GAIN launched the USAID-funded Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia Republics Regional Fortification Initiative, which aims to build capacity for food fortification with essential vitamins and minerals in order to improve micronutrient intakes across the region.
Tajikistan wheat flour fortification assessment
USAID Tajikistan commissioned GAIN to assess the wheat sector in Tajikistan and identify opportunities for strengthening flour fortification with micronutrients. This report follows a desk review and interviews in October 2013, a mission to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan in late October to November 2013 and analysis of feedback from national stakeholders in early 2014.