Elvira Kadyrova There are many sophisticated ways of measuring development. One can calculate GDP per capita, compare industrial output, measure investment or examine the growth of trade. Or one can open a refrigerator. It may sound almost absurdly simple. But the contents of a household refrigerator can tell us a great deal about how everyday life has … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan at 35: Part 5 – From Meat to a Food Industry – What Happened to the Meat Counter?
Raviliya Kadyrova There is another transformation that can be seen most clearly when we stop thinking about the product itself and look at everything that happens before it reaches the consumer. Thirty-five years ago, meat was primarily understood as a basic food commodity. Today, the meat market increasingly includes sausages, smoked products, meat rolls, … [Read more...]