Irrigation water management: Farmers' practices, perceptions and adaptations at Gumselassa irrigation scheme, North Ethiopia

DF Yohannes, CJ Ritsema, H Solomon… - Agricultural Water …, 2017 - Elsevier
Poor irrigation water management associated with water scarcity is the major reason for
underperformance of most small-scale irrigation schemes in Ethiopia. In order to devise …

Evaluating planning and delivery performance of water user associations (WUAs) in Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan

J Kazbekov, I Abdullaev, H Manthrithilake… - Agricultural water …, 2009 - Elsevier
The primary objective of an irrigation organization is to provide efficient and effective
management of water resources to achieve enhanced agricultural production. Performance …

Institutional design in transformation: A comparative study of local irrigation governance in Uzbekistan

A Hamidov, A Thiel, D Zikos - Environmental Science & Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
The irrigation sector constitutes the backbone of Uzbekistan's economy, providing social and
economic stability in the region. The sector collapsed with the fall of the Soviet Union, due to …

Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: A case study from southern Uzbekistan

K Djumaboev, A Hamidov, O Anarbekov, Z Gafurov… - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
The rapidly growing population in Uzbekistan has put massive pressure on limited water
resources, resulting in frequent water shortages. Irrigation is by far the major water use …

Pros and cons of adopting water-wise approaches in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya: a socio-economic view

M Bekchanov, JPA Lamers, C Martius - Water, 2010 - mdpi.com
The increased frequency of water shortages parallel to growing demands for agricultural
commodities in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya River, Central Asia, calls for improving …

Participatory water management at the main canal: A case from South Ferghana canal in Uzbekistan

I Abdullaev, J Kazbekov, H Manthritilake… - Agricultural water …, 2009 - Elsevier
After the independence of Central Asian countries, many international projects have been
launched to promote water users' inclusion into the water management at different levels …

Water management in a state-centered environment: water governance analysis of Uzbekistan

M Aminova, I Abdullayev - Sustainability, 2009 - mdpi.com
In the early 1990s the countries of Central Asia started their transformation to a market
economy. Uzbekistan is in the throes of change and facing a huge restructuring task and a …

Water sector in Central Asia: slow transformation and potential for cooperation

I Abdullaev, S Atabaeva - International Journal of …, 2012 - inderscienceonline.com
Since independence, Central Asian nations are going through political, economical and
social changes. The transition also has had long-term impact on water sector, once second …

Comparative analysis of nature-related transactions and governance structures in pasture use and irrigation water in Central Asia

U Kasymov, A Hamidov - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Central Asian countries have experienced a transition from a centralized state-managed
economy to a decentralized market-oriented one, and gained valuable experience in …

Flexible water allocations and rotational delivery combined adapt irrigation systems to drought

KC Cody - Ecology and Society, 2018 - JSTOR
Self-governing irrigation systems are integral to global food security and face serious
problems under climate change. This is particularly true in areas expected to become more …