The article considers the reform of the economy of Uzbekistan and the formation of market–based management mechanisms. Also, it is covering various spheres of life and the activities of society. In addition to these processes, land relations are also involved in these processes, which occupy an…
This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in Uzbekistan, including how climate change will potentially impact five key sectors in the country: agriculture, water, tourism, ecosystems, human health, and infrastructure. The brief also includes an overview of historical and future…
From the outset, the development of agriculture has been strongly associated with women’s endeavour. In fact, women’s contribution to agriculture goes back to the origins of farming and the domestication of animals when the first human settlements were established more than 6 000 years ago.…
This newsletter, Volume 13, highlights the most interesting accomplishments of FAO Afghanistan for the months of April - June 2018. Stories included cover the topics of: the recent dryspell assessment undertaken by FAO in cooperation with FSAC partners; FAO partnering with PMS/Japan to open new…
Cotton production substantially contributes to the GDP of Uzbekistan. It is produced under a state procurement policy, according to which farmers have to allocate half of their land for cotton, fulfill cotton output levels and sell the entire harvest of cotton to the state. Land is state owned…
The partnership between FAO and Turkey has thrived since the establishment of the country office in 1982 and the SubregionalOffice for Central Asia in 2007 in Ankara. Through the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme and FAO-Turkey Forestry Programme,cooperation continues to prosper. The country has…
This handbook has been prepared for the training workshop on innovative methods of amelioration and use of salt-affected soils, which takes place in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in September 2017. This workshop is conducted within the framework of the Implementation Plan of the Eurasian Soil Partnership,…
Cropland abandonment is globally widespread and has strong repercussions for regional
food security and the environment. Statistics suggest that one of the hotspots of abandoned cropland
is located in the drylands of the Aral Sea Basin (ASB), which covers parts of post-Soviet Central…
This paper provides a brief synthesis of research conducted on gender in irrigation, and the tools and frameworks used in the past to promote improvement for women in on-farm agricultural water management. It then presents results from the pilot of the Gender in Irrigation Learning and…