Farmland and pastures across Central Asia are far less productive after decades of monocropping. Main photo: Depleted land needs more water, which is already insufficient across much of Central Asia. (David Trilling) The soils of Central Asia yield far less meat, dairy and produce today than…

The two countries hope improved ties will massively boost bilateral trade to $2 billion annually. Main photo: Best of friends: Mirziyoyev, left, and Japarov exchanging warm greetings in Bishkek. (Photo: Kyrgyz presidential administration press office) The leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan met…

Main Photo: Protesters in Bishkek demanded on Monday the release of political prisoners who opposed the land swap with Uzbekistan. (Photo: Metin Dzhumagulov) About 300 people marched on Monday through Kyrgyzstan’s capital of Bishkek, demanding the release of activists who protested against a land…

A man who tried against all odds to build a successful business on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border was killed in fighting last month. Matisa Nadyrov told Eurasianet of his dreams just a few months ago. A disused army target-practice site was not an obvious place to build a poultry farm, but the spot…

Conflicts have intensified across the former Soviet Union, now in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It’s a worrying and disillusioning development for the region.  Main photo:  A man looks at a house damaged during fighting in Batken, southwestern Kyrgyzstan, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/…

Rangelands cover 54 per cent of the earth’s terrestrial surface and provide valuable ecosystem services such as water retention and carbon sequestration. They also support the livelihoods of millions of pastoralists who turn rangeland resources into food and livestock products. However, in the face…

The land transfer has fueled anger and rumors about Kyrgyzstan’s new populist leadership. Main photo: The Kempir-Abad dam was built by Soviet engineers in the 1980s. (photos by Danil Usmanov) Zholdosh Omorov says the news that a huge reservoir near his house could be entirely handed over to…

BISHKEK (TCA) — Territorial disputes in Central Asia do not allow countries of the region to take a step towards greater cooperation and increase regional integration. We are republishing the following article on the issue, written by independent researcher Ermek Baisalov and originally published…

Last week’s violence was some of the worst the border has seen, with more than 40 killed.    Credit photo: Wikimedia Commons In late March, while prematurely bragging about resolving Kyrgyzstan’s outstanding border uncertainties with Uzbekistan via land swaps, the chairman of Kyrgyzstan’s State…

Kyrgyzstan has received swathes of land while granting Uzbeks control over irrigation resources. (Photo: Kamchybek Tashiyev in Tashkent. Credit: Kyrgyz government) Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on a treaty that should, its signatories hope, spell an end to the recurrent territorial…

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Research Consortium, a new powerful hub for the collection, sharing, and exchange of knowledge on how to effectively advance women’s land rights. We know women’s land rights matter, and the Research Consortium is designed to help us figure out how to…