DUSHANBE, March 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The  4th capacity building  session on  food  safety/НАССР  (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and marketing in the framework of the “Development of Fruit and Vegetable  (F&V)  Processing Sector  Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan” project takes place in conference room  of  the  Microfinance Educational and Development Center  of Tajikistan in Dushanbe from March 24-26.

In the framework of this capacity building session the field visit to the pilot SME Aqua Juice by all training participants will be organized.

According to the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan, the event is organized by the  National Association of Small and Medium Business of the Republic of Tajikistan  (NASMB, the  Project Partner)  together with non-governmental organization "British Expertise" (UK, the Applicant) and  the  Association of  Food Industry Enterprises of Kyrgyzstan (The  Project Partner)  with  the  financial support of the European Union within the Central Asia Invest (CAI) III Program.

The project is reportedly aimed at the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in F&V processing sector in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and on strengthening the capacity of the Business Intermediate Organizations (BIOs) providing consulting services to these enterprises, in order to strengthen their positions in the national, regional and international markets.

Representatives of SMEs, consulting companies, academic and governmental institutions involved in F&V processing sector generally and in food safety control in particular take part in this capacity building program.

Trainings on food safety/НАССР and marketing are carried out within this year (quarterly).