ABSTRACT
The Kyrgyz Republic is an independent Republic; a small land-locked country in Central Asia with a population of 4.8 million, 60 per cent of it rural. The most radical reform in the Kyrgyz Republic is the privatization of land because of the dominantly economic significance of agriculture in the country. After the declaration of independence, the Kyrgyz Republic embarked on a reform program aimed at creating a market economy. The country's food security situation is mainly determined by two factors: namely, the dominant position of agriculture in the macro economic picture and, secondly, the isolated geographic situation of the country. Initially the declaration of independence and the resulting transition period had a marginal influence on rural life in the Kyrgyz Republic. Before the Kyrgyz Republic became independent in 1991, generally all land and real estate was owned by the State.
