Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains

Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region

John P. A. Lamers, Asia Khamzina, Inna Rudenko, Paul L. G. Vlek, John P. A. Lamers, Asia Khamzina, Inna Rudenko, Paul L. G. Vlek

• Publisher: V&R Unipress
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9783847102977
• eBook ISBN: 9783847002970
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Social Science Research & Methodology
• Index: Social Sciences

Central Asia underwent an agricultural transformation in the 20th century that was neither efficient nor sustainable. There is a need for innovations that will remedy these deficits by reversing environmental degradation and ensuring poverty alleviation. This book provides science-based findings and recommendations for restructuring land and water use and agricultural value chains to enable ecologically and economically sound practices that increase resource use efficiency, rehabilitate ecosystem functions, and enhance rural incomes. Innovations were designed in concert with stakeholders. The prospective benefits are shown for the Khorezm region, part of the lower Amudarya region, Uzbekistan, but the findings can be extrapolated to regions facing similar agro-ecological challenges.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• Body
• Foreword (Dr. Georg Schütte)
• Foreword (Ruzumbay Eshchanov)
• Section 1: Introduction
• Paul L. G. Vlek, John P. A. Lamers, Asia Khamzina, Inna Rudenko, Christopher Martius, Bernhard Tischbein, Ruzumbay Eshchanov: Restructuring land allocation, water use and agricultural value chains. Technologies, policies and practices for the lower Amudarya region
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 The ZEF/UNESCO project in Khorezm
• 1.3 Overview of this book
• References
• Section 2: Production Systems
• Nodir Djanibekov, Ihtiyor Bobojonov, Kristof Van Assche, Inna Rudenko, Kudrat Nurmetov, John P. A. Lamers: 2.1 Farm restructuring in Uzbekistan through fragmentation to consolidation
• 2.1.1 Introduction
• 2.1.2 Process of farm restructuring in Uzbekistan
• 2.1.3 Farm sizes and productivity
• 2.1.4 Summary and conclusions
• References
• Alexandra Conliffe: 2.2 Geography Matters: Understanding Smallholder Livelihoods in Rural Khorezm
• 2.2.1 Introduction
• 2.2.2 Natural resource access in Khorezm
• 2.2.3 Research Design
• 2.2.4 Results and discussion
• 2.2.5 Conclusions
• References
• Krishna P. Devkota, Ahmad M. Manschadi, John P. A. Lamers, Erkin Ruzibaev, Mina K. Devkota, Oybek Egamberdiev, Raj K. Gupta, Paul L. G. Vlek: 2.3 Exploring innovations to sustain rice production in Central Asia: A case study from the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan
• 2.3.1 Background
• 2.3.2 Materials and methods
• 2.3.3 Results
• 2.3.4 Discussion
• 2.3.5 Conclusions
• References
• Inna Rudenko, John P. A. Lamers, Utkur Djanibekov, Sanjar Davletov: 2.4 Virtual water along the Uzbek cotton value chain
• 2.4.1 Introduction
• 2.4.2 Materials and methods
• 2.4.3 Results
• 2.4.4 Discussion
• 2.4.5 Conclusions
• References
• Section 3: Natural Resource Management
• Bernhard Tischbein, Usman Khalid Awan, Fazlullah Akhtar, Pulatbay Kamalov, Ahmad M. Manschadi: 3.1 Improving irrigation efficiency in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River
• 3.1.1 Current situation of water use in Khorezm
• 3.1.2 Analyzing the irrigation performance in the WCA Shomakhulum
• 3.1.3 Causes of current problems
• 3.1.4 Approaches and tools for improving irrigation efficiency
• 3.1.5 Achievements and case studies
• 3.1.6 Conclusions
• References
• Mirzakhayot Ibrakhimov, Bernhard Tischbein, Usman Khalid Awan: 3.2 Knowledge on groundwater – A prerequisite for water management in Khorezm
• 3.2.1 Introduction
• 3.2.2 Spatio-temporal behavior of groundwater in Khorezm and factors influencing the groundwater table
• 3.2.3 Modeling of the GW behavior in the WCA Shomakhulum
• 3.2.4 Results
• 3.2.5 Using groundwater information for water management
• References
• Akmal Akramkhanov, Bernhard Tischbein, Usman Khalid Awan: 3.3 Effective management of soil salinity – revising leaching norms
• 3.3.1 Current situation
• 3.3.2 Shortcomings of current soil salinity management strategies
• 3.3.3 Integrated management of soil salinity
• 3.3.4 Advanced monitoring of soil salinity
• 3.3.5 Detailed modeling
• 3.3.6 Recommendations for improving the current strategy
• 3.3.7 Outlook
• References
• Alexander Tupitsa, John P. A. Lamers, Asia Khamzina, Evgeniy Botman, Martin Worbes, Christopher Martius, Paul L. G. Vlek: 3.4 Adaptation of photogrammetry for tree hedgerow and windbreak assessment in the irrigated croplands of the Khorezm region
• 3.4.1 Introduction
• 3.4.2 Materials and methods
• 3.4.3 Results
• 3.4.4 Discussion
• 3.4.5 Conclusions and recommendations
• References
• Dilfuza Djumaeva, John P. A. Lamers, Asia Khamzina, Shirin Babajanova, Ruzumbay Eshchanov, Paul L. G. Vlek: 3.5 Nitrogen fixation by trees with P-fertilization enhances growth and carbon sequestration in degraded irrigated croplands
• 3.5.1 Afforesting marginalized, irrigated croplands in Central Asia: state of the art
• 3.5.2 Relative growth rates of trees
• 3.5.3 Financial considerations of BNF quantification methods
• 3.5.4 Carbon sequestration in trees following P applications
• 3.5.5 Overall discussion and conclusions
• References
• Sebastian Fritsch, Christopher Conrad, Teresa Dürbeck, Gunther Schorcht: 3.6 Mapping marginal land in Khorezm using GIS and remote sensing techniques
• 3.6.1 Conceptualization of land marginality in irrigated crop production systems
• 3.6.2 Multi-criteria analysis for mapping marginal land
• 3.6.3 Spatial distribution of marginal land and policy implications
• 3.6.4 Conclusions
• References
• Elena N. Ginatullina, Laurel Saito, Lisa Atwell, Diana B. Shermetova, Dilorom Fayzieva, John P. A. Lamers, Sudeep Chandra, Margaret Shanafield: 3.7 Water chemistry and zooplankton communities in drainage lakes in downstream Amu Darya, Central Asia
• 3.7.1 Introduction
• 3.7.2 Materials and Methods
• 3.7.3 Results
• 3.7.4 Discussion
• 3.7.5 Summary and Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Section 4: Production and Resource Economics
• Maksud Bekchanov, John P. A. Lamers, Christopher Martius: 4.1 Coping with water scarcity in the irrigated lowlands of the lower Amudarya basin, Central Asia
• 4.1.1 Introduction
• 4.1.2 Methodology
• 4.1.3 Results and discussion
• 4.1.4 Conclusions
• References
• Anik Bhaduri, Nodir Djanibekov: 4.2 Potential Water Price Flexibility, Tenure Uncertainty and Cotton Restrictions on Adoption of Efficient Irrigation Technology in Uzbekistan
• 4.2.1 Introduction
• 4.2.2 Model
• 4.2.3 Results and discussion
• 4.2.4 Conclusions
• References
• Aziz A. Karimov, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa: 4.3 Assessing Efficiency of input Utilization in Wheat Production in Uzbekistan
• 4.3.1 Background
• 4.3.2 Methodological Approach
• 4.3.3 Data
• 4.3.4 Results and Discussion
• 4.3.5 Concluding Remarks
• References
• V. S. Saravanan, Mehmood Ul-Hassan, Benjamin Schraven: 4.4 Irrigation water management in Uzbekistan: analyzing the capacity of households to improve water use profitability
• 4.4.1 Irrigation management institutions in Uzbekistan
• 4.4.2 Water Profitability: A Network of Factors
• 4.4.3 Context and Setting
• 4.4.4 Methodology
• 4.4.5 Findings
• 4.4.6 Discussion and Conclusions
• References
• Yadira Mori Clement, Anik Bhaduri, Nodir Djanibekov: 4.5 Food price fluctuations in Uzbekistan: Evidences from local markets in 2002–2010
• 4.5.1 Introduction
• 4.5.2 Material and methods
• 4.5.3 Results and discussion
• 4.5.4 Summary and conclusions
• References
• Data sources
• Section 5: Society, Policy and Institutions
• Bekchanov Maksud, John P. A. Lamers, Kudrat Nurmetov: 5.1 Economic incentives for adopting irrigation innovations in arid environments
• 5.1.1 Introduction
• 5.1.2 Agriculture and water use and supply in Khorezm
• 5.1.3 Methodology
• 5.1.4 Results
• 5.1.5 Discussion
• 5.1.6 Conclusions
• References
• Anastasiya Shtaltovna, Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Peter P. Mollinga: 5.2 Caught in a Web – Travails of a Machine Tractor Park in Khorezm, Uzbekistan
• 5.2.1 Introduction
• 5.2.2 Methodology
• 5.2.3 Agrarian change and rural transformation
• 5.2.4 The machine tractor park – a case study
• 5.2.5 Internal governance practices and relationships
• 5.2.6 The MTP and its service recipients
• 5.2.7 The MTP and the State
• 5.2.8 The MTP and public service providers
• 5.2.9 Concluding discussion
• References
• Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Mehmood Ul-Hassan, Laurens van Veldhuizen: 5.3 Follow the innovation: transdisciplinary innovation research in Khorezm, Uzbekistan
• 5.3.1 Introduction
• 5.3.2 The `Follow the Innovation' Approach
• 5.3.3 From Design to Implementation
• 5.3.4 `Plausible' or `Implausible' Promises?
• 5.3.5 Concluding Remarks & Lessons Learnt
• References
• Section 6: Conclusions and Options for Action
• John P. A. Lamers, Paul L. G. Vlek, Asia Khamzina, Bernhard Tischbein, Inna Rudenko: Conclusions, recommendations and outlook
• List of abbreviations and acronyms
• Glossary of Latin, Russian and Uzbek words
• List of authors/co-authors and postal addresses