Agriculture is major sector in the economy of Central Asia. The sustainable use of
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …

To effectively address food security, we need tools that assess governance measures (for
example, strategic storage reserves, cash transfers or trade regulations) ex ante. Simulation …

Increased risk due to global warming has already become embedded in agricultural
decision making in Central Asia and uncertainties are projected to increase even further …

In this study, a stochastic-fuzzy-based fractional programming (SFFP) method is advanced
for optimizing water-resources allocation and soil-salinity control under uncertainty. The …

Motivated by global and regional challenges in food production and a broader consideration
of ecosystem services, there has been a substantial increase in the demand for integrated …

Cotton productivity continues to be disputed, despite rapid advancements and widespread
technologies. These uncertainties remain to be critically addressed in a broad spectrum …

Land degradation is a major development challenge in Central Asia, with negative
implications on rural livelihoods and food security. We estimate the annual cost of land …

Agroforestry is often an economically viable land-use option for the environmental
rehabilitation of salinized cropping areas in irrigated drylands, but afforestation initiative at …

A decline in water availability due to rising temperatures and growing water demand
presents significant and unique challenges to agricultural producers in Uzbekistan. This …

We analysed the economic viability of afforestation on marginal irrigated croplands in
irrigated drylands of Uzbekistan. The revenues derived from a combination of diversified …