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Kyrgyzstan Beef
Facts about beef in Kyrgyzstan
- In areas of nomadic culture in Kyrgyzstan- Meat distribution is rigorously defined on the social and symbolic plane to the advantage of men and guest. While women complain of suffering from chronic anemia that they directly attribute to poorer meat consumption.
- Mutton and beef are the favorite meats- although in modern times many Kyrgyz are unable to afford them regularly
- Kyrgyzstan is an impoverished country with fewer than 6 million people that once was a republic of the Soviet Union. After the USSR was broken up in 1991- living standards for most of the people plummeted. Even according to the Country Study Series put out by the U.S. government- “In 1993 meat consumption [in Kyrgyzstan] was reported to have dropped by 20 percent since 1990
- Kyrgyz food is usually meat-based and the cooking of the food is carried out without much use of spices. Dairy products also constitute a large part of the diet.
- Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked- low income country. While being very dependent on exporting gold- the Kyrgyz economy has also a dominant agricultural sector with more than 38% of the working population employed in this sector. Meat is among the most important agricultural products- apart from tobacco- cotton and wool