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Assessing the Financial and Economic Viability of Water User Associations and Canal Management Organizations in Ferghana Valley countries of Central Asia
The financial viability of a water user association is fundamentally dependent on the
financial viability of the irrigated agriculture it supports. The mission of a water user
association might be described as securing a ...
Economic transition impact on livestock production in Central Asia: Survey results
The dramatic changes in post-Soviet Central Asia have impacted the livestock sector and the livelihoods of the rural communities. The most critical of these changes include the restructuring of former collective farms, the ...
Identification of potential areas for out-scaling sustainable land management options in West Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia
Water scarcity and land degradation are among the
most important factors affecting agricultural production and
sustainability in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region and
in Central Asia (CA). Various sustainable ...
Land Tenure, climate change and livestock mobility in Central and Southern Asian Grasslands
the conference paper describes the current effects of climate change on Central and Southern Asia Grasslands, present status of tenure and livestock mobility and explores the future effects of CC and potential mitigation ...
Assessment of wheat yield gap in Central Asia: Case studies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Wheat is by far the most important grain cultivated and consumed in Central Asia. It is therefore an important crop for food security in this region. As a result of increased population growth and food demands, sustainable ...
CRP1.1 Research in Central Asia and the Caucasus: rationale and key research hypotheses
CRP1.1 Research in Central Asia and the Caucasus – rationale and key research hypotheses
Conservation Agriculture Holds Considerable Promise to Help Agricultural Livelihood Systems Coping with Climate Change: ICARDA’s Experience
Around one-third of the global population depends on dryland
agriculture for food security and livelihoods. In addition to common
challenges (such as natural resources degradation, poverty), climate
change is exacerbating ...
Population, Land, Grain Production and Consumption, Range and Other Feed Sources for Livestock: Past, Present and Projected to 2025 for Central Asia
This paper aims to provide needed perspectives on past and future shifts in key demographic and farming systems parameters of the Central Asian republics, in support of proposals for research on targeted range areas in ...