01509cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007721 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451852134 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Turkmenistan : The Burden of Current Agricultural Policies. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (25 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper analyses the economic costs of current agricultural policies in Turkmenistan. It argues that the opportunity cost of continuing with these policies is very high for the budget, the average farmer, and the economy as a whole. The paper calls for the development of nontraditional agricultural crops, which are more profitable than wheat and cotton in the international commodity markets, and a comprehensive and sustained reform strategy for the agricultural sector. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2000/098 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2000/098/001.2000.issue-098-en.xml IMF e-Library