Agricultural Diversification for Sustainable School Nutrition

The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic is committed to establishing a sustainable school nutrition procurement system by 2030, ensuring that students have access to high-quality, diverse, and nutritious food produced locally. The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance food security, improve nutrition quality for school-aged children, and support local agricultural producers, thus strengthening the local food system. The program will focus on rural and underserved areas where food supply chains are unstable.

This commitment is directly linked to improving public health outcomes by reducing malnutrition, supporting local agricultural producers, and contributing to long-term sustainability in the country’s food system. It aims to diversify school nutrition through the engagement of 150 schools in direct procurement from local agricultural producers, ensuring 30,000 students receive balanced meals, with 60% of students consuming at least 5 food groups daily.