Agriculture Major crops Subsidies Farm mechanization/equipment market Agricultural Zones Conclusion

Construction Current construction scenario New investment plans/New Projects Government investment plan Major companies

Power Any new power plant Surplus/deficit situation Government policies/regulations

AGRICULTURE Armenia Major crops: Grains (wheat and barley), potatoes, vegetables, grapes, figs, pomegranates, cotton, apricots, olives

Subsidies: From 2004-09 Armenian government was involved in providing long term loans to farmers for agriculture mechanization under Economic development for rural settlements Farm mechanization/equipment market: Most farming is done at the family level as a form of sustenance. There are around 332000 farming households in Armenia, which are quiet small in size Its more of a labour intensive business. Foreign agencies like USAID (United states agency for international aid) are providing help to farmers in earning more by creating and operating milk production cooperatives The farmers have old farm equipments, which tend to breakdown frequently The Armenians with medium size farms would be willing to buy new technological products but at cheap rates

Agricultural Zones: Most agriculture happens in valleys and mountainsides of Armenia s uneven terrain Richest farmland: in the valleys of north of Erevan: CROPS grown figs, pomegranates, cotton, apricots, olives

Conclusion: Agriculture holds good prospects for B&S to venture in.

Kyrgyzstan Major crops: Major Produces: Tobacco, cotton, potatao, vegetables, grapes, fruits and berries;

Winter wheat, barley, corn and rice .. and major animal fodder

Subsidies Agriculture market is small and diversed There is a tractor deficit per hectare of around 40% and of combine harvestors at around 45% The government is underinvested in mechanizing the farm equipment market Lot of obstacles in private investments and import markets ( one of the criterias of improving farm mechanization in Kyrgyzstan) No government credit lines to farmers hence not much government subsidy present In 2009, the government allocated about USD1.8 million (75 million som) for machinery replacement During 1996-2002, a Japanese grant was given to buy agricultural machineries(890 tractors, 209 combine harvesters and 177 mechanical seeders. It was the first significant replacement of machinery since independence) Chinese grant was given to farmers for mechanizing their farms in 1996, but they stopped paying once they realized that they can t find spare parts to the tractors

Farm mechanization/equipment market: 55% people employed in agriculture. Significant deficit in agricultural machinery Major farm equipments wheel tractors, combines & mechanical seeders High no. of old machinery is present Major deterrent in purchasing the machines is the unavailability of the spare parts and high price of mechanical services Few owners of farm machineries who lent it out to farmers in an improper way demand huge prices

Agricultural Zones: Majorly centered in Ferghana valley, Talas province, Chuy province

Conclusion: CASE and Class products are present in Uzbekistan market majorly.

Uzbekistan Major crops: Cash crop- cotton(6th largest producer in world and 2nd largest exporter in world) Cereal crops wheat, barley, corn, rice. Minor crops sesame, onion, flax, tobacco Subsidies: The

Farm mechanization/equipment market: Cotton being the cash crop of the economy, all farm machinery is geared towards cotton production. Recently the government has delved into producing cereals too, due to heavy dependence on imports. But there is a paucity of new machineries in their production.

Agricultural Zones: Cultivable land is 10% of the whole country Khogezm region (cotton and wheat) Conclusion: Cotton is the cash crop of the economy and majorly all machineries are imported for producing it.

Construction Armenia: Current construction scenario: Highly developed construction sector New investment plans/New Projects US provided a sum of $175 million over a period of 2006 2011 EU is planning to invest $208 million during a period of 2011 to 2013 Government plans to Invest in new hospitals and schools and rural areas Armenia to build free economic zones

Russia is to come up with agricultural banks in armenia Government investment plans/Subsidies: Government provides tax benefits in the construction sector Plans to invest in expanding road network hugely Major Companies: Elite group Lav-star ltd KR Construction Griar Hermek

Agriculture Arable land No. of tractors per 100 sq m of arable land Major crops Agri growth as a % of GDP

Construction Infra projects Construction investment as a % of GDP Real estate market quant info

Power

Iea imports Installed capacity Power scenario Quant info