DUSHANBE, July 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The  5th (final)  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  in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan" project is taking place in conference room  of  the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan in Dushanbe on July 7-8.

In the framework of this capacity building session the field visit to Khatlon province 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 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 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.

The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders.  To this end the EU is active in Tajikistan since 1992 and provides approximately EUR 25 million annually in development assistance.