Abstract This is the first post-USSR country case study which assesses the value chain performance of the aquafeed sub-sector including mapping the aquafeed value chain, performance of different actors in terms of value addition and profitability and their possible constraints, and feed regulations, institutions and policies of aquafeed sub-sector in Kyrgyz Republic. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected, for each link in the value chain from different regions of the country. Qualitative and quantitative data analysis result shows that the Kyrgyz aquafeed sub-sector is still in its infancy since there is very little domestic aquafeed production. Its value chain is very simple, including only few actors comprising feed input suppliers, aquafeed producers, aquafeed traders and fish farmers, and all of them are doing their business profitably by performing some of the value addition activities including buying and selling, transportation, small-scale packaging, grinding, storage, etc. Most trout farmers (80–85%) use commercially manufactured pellet feeds typically imported from Europe and Russian Federation. In contrast, most carp farmers (90–95%) use farm-made feed, prepared from domestically produced feed ingredients, the exceptions being fishmeal, vitamins and premixes, which are imported from Kazakhstan and Russian Federation. The feed mills in Kyrgyz Republic produce conventionally pressed, pellet feeds, mostly for their own farm, with the remainder sold to neighboring farms. Feeds are sold directly to farmers with payment either in cash or on credit, or sold through intermediaries such as wholesalers and retailers. Feed ingredient costs represents 80–90% of the total operating costs of the feed mill, and feed costs represents 65–75% of the total operating cost of the fish farms. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and other major factors impacting on the performance of the aquafeed value chain are also identified. The study recommends a number of supply and demand side entry points for interventions, and investments to sustainably develop the aquafeed sector in Kyrgyz Republic.

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吉尔吉斯共和国水产饲料子行业的特征：价值链分析

摘要 这是第一个评估水产饲料子行业价值链绩效的后苏联国家案例研究，包括绘制水产饲料价值链、不同参与者在增值和盈利能力方面的表现及其可能的限制，以及饲料法规，吉尔吉斯共和国水产饲料分部门的机构和政策。为来自该国不同地区的价值链中的每个环节收集了定性和定量数据。定性和定量数据分析结果表明，吉尔吉斯斯坦水产饲料子行业仍处于起步阶段，国内水产饲料产量很少。它的价值链非常简单，只有少数参与者包括饲料投入供应商、水产饲料生产商、水产饲料贸易商和养鱼户，并且他们所有人都通过执行一些增值活动来盈利，包括买卖、运输、小规模包装、研磨、储存等。 大多数鳟鱼养殖者（80-85%）通常使用商业制造的颗粒饲料从欧洲和俄罗斯联邦进口。相比之下，大多数鲤鱼养殖者（90-95%）使用农场自制饲料，由国内生产的饲料原料制成，但鱼粉、维生素和预混料除外，它们从哈萨克斯坦和俄罗斯联邦进口。吉尔吉斯共和国的饲料厂生产常规压榨的颗粒饲料，主要用于自己的农场，其余出售给邻近的农场。饲料以现金或赊销方式直接出售给农民，或通过批发商和零售商等中介机构出售。饲料原料成本占饲料厂总运营成本的 80-90%，饲料成本占养鱼场总运营成本的 65-75%。还确定了影响水产饲料价值链绩效的优势、劣势、机会和威胁以及其他主要因素。该研究为吉尔吉斯共和国水产饲料行业的可持续发展提出了一些干预措施和投资的供需侧切入点。