Advancing land degradation in the irrigated areas of Central Asia hinders sustainable
development of this predominantly agricultural region. To support decisions on mitigating …

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 …

In this article we investigate the potential for and limitations of land consolidation as a tool for
rural development in transitional environments, focusing on the Khorezm region in …

To boost the development of a regional agricultural sector, a wider scope of superior
commodities can be used. It certainly would contribute a lot to regional and national …

Uzbekistan is paying great attention to the textile industry as an industry offering a traditional
production advantage, coming to the conclusion that it is necessary to establish and …

Accurate monitoring of land surface dynamics using remote sensing is essential for the
synoptic assessment of environmental change. We assessed a Medium Resolution Imaging …

We combine institutional economic perspectives and actor-network theory to elucidate the
role of contracts in the evolution of transitional agricultural systems. Such combination of …

We examine constraints and opportunities to enhance adoption of agroforestry for
ecosystem and livelihood improvement in post-Soviet economies, using Central Asian …

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

The conversion of marginal croplands to tree plantations, as an option to address climate
change, land degradation, and irrigation water scarcity, as well as to improve the welfare of …