00:01Across the world, 32 landlocked developing countries. Almost 57% of people cannot afford a healthy diet, according to the
00:09UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
00:12For these countries, access to international markets depends heavily on transport routes through neighboring states.
00:18The countries that will always be the most affected are the poorest countries, because those are the ones that import
00:23food.
00:23Because their food import will increase. So if the price of the commodities goes up, the most poor countries will
00:28be the most imported,
00:29because they don't have the money and they will have to reduce the amount they buy or lower the quality
00:33of what they buy.
00:34Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. Its neighbors are landlocked too.
00:40A food security form in Tashkent examines the consequences for farmers and trade.
00:46Access to the oceans is very, very important. And in particular when it comes to food security.
00:52This means you need a lot of more logistics, you know, in how you are actually dealing with this.
00:59Fresh produce can spoil during transport delays. Across Central Asia, farmers also depend heavily on irrigation to grow crops.
01:07The most common crops are in Tashkent. We have a lot of crops in the world.
01:12The most common crops are in the world. We have a lot of crops. We have a lot of crops.
01:17The most common crops are in the world.
01:18Uzbekistan is proposing stronger regional transport links alongside new initiatives in agricultural research and technology.
01:25Its agriculture minister has also outlined plans for research grants directly to farmers.
01:30The most common crops are in the world.
01:32We have a lot of crops and landlocked.
01:36We have a lot of crops and landlocked.
01:38We have a lot of crops.
01:39We have a lot of crops in the world.
01:40Transport costs can also influence the prices consumers pay at local markets.
01:45Here at the market in Tashkent, fresh food is on display.
01:49But availability is only part of the food security.
01:52Farmers must be able to earn a living while families must be able to afford a healthy diet.
01:58For the sake of food, we are often offering the fruits of the living.
02:00When the plants are also able to afford makers, we have long-to-end to preserve the food security.
02:01The highest-replwar-choice is offering the fruits of the food security.
02:01The highest-replaced properties is doing the best.
02:01The highest-replaced properties is being able to absorb the fruits and tarp in the world.
02:01We have to make the fruits of the food security from the farm.
