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Addressing Land Degradation in Central Asia: Challenges and Opportunities
Land degradation is a major challenge for
sustainable development and poverty reduction
in Central Asia. Since agriculture is an important
source of rural incomes and employment in the
region, declines in crop yields and ...
Uzbekistan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Uzbekistan, including costs and benefits of alternative options. Conclusion: Diversifying agricultural production, retaining biomass in the field, and planting ...
Agroforestry amelioration for rehabilitation of degraded land
There are many sites of the degraded
arable land in Uzbekistan, the use of
which is unprofitable for production
of the main crops. Planting of
multi-purpose tree species on such
land pro-motes restoration of soil
fertility ...
Establishing fences from stone walls and poplar trees around the perimeter of fields
The site full of stones was originally
deprived of vegetation. Cleaning of
stones provided possibility to grow
annual vegetable crops, grass and
tree species. Irrigation was provided
from a constant spring by means of ...
Turkmenistan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Turkmenistan, including the costs and beneifts of alternative options. Conclusiion: Rehabilitating pasturelands and undertaking sustainable land management in deserts ...
Kyrgyzstan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Kyrgyzstan, including costs and benefits of alternative options. Conclusion: Summer pastures across the Kyrgyz Republic can provide greater economic and environmental ...
Kazakhstan Case Study Policy Brief
Policy recommendations on sustainable land management in Kazakhstan, including the costs and benefits of alternative management options. Conclusion: More sustainable land management in desert forests can lead to economic ...
CGIAR research program on integrated agricultural production systems for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas (CRP drylands Central Asia)
Being predominantly an agro-pastoral agricultural system, the area around the Aral Sea is affected by a very high degree of land degradation, characterized by intensive soil salinity, rising of ...