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96 REVERSE LINKAGE The training aimed to equipKyrgyz technicians andKSRILP officials with the necessary knowledge and skills, including best practice and lessons learned from SNAIC’s experience, as well as the critical building blocks needed to better plan, design and manage an AI programme. Also provided were: • A technical training series at SNAIC for up to 86 Kyrgyz technicians to upgrade their skills and knowledge in various aspects of animal reproduction including AI, pregnancy diagnosis, frozen semen handling, bull management and animal feed preservation • Nine high level management officials from the Indonesian delegation, including SNAIC, operating in a supervisory capacity, plus eight experts dispatched between 2015 and 2017 for technical assistance on AI management, Traditional ceremony to welcome the SNAIC delegation and Kyrgyzstan team led by Prof. Kydyrmaev (second from right) Horse riding is the most popular sport in Kyrgyzstan, with a long history following in the footsteps of warriors, nomads and Silk Road traders Image: SNAIC Image: SNAIC