Dryland Systems’ action research agenda to mitigate problems of drylands in Central Asia and the Caucasus
The Soviet-era development of irrigation in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins has caused irreversible damage to the environment around the Aral Sea: drying-up of the Aral Sea,waterlogging and salinization of agricultural and pasture lands,disappearance of fishing industry,over-grazing of range lands,deforestation,etc.With the consequent low productivity of agricultural,pasture and range lands,the lives of the farmers and ranchers are significantly impacted.Climate variability,drought and extreme heat and cold stress exacerbate the situation there.Similarly,agriculture and livestock production people in mountainous areas of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are suffering from low productivity because of short growing season,poor irrigation infrastructure and accessibility to agricultural inputs and markets,bartered economy,etc.Conversely,there are areas,such as the Fergana Valley,where irrigated agriculture is very productive.However,due to high population density,lack of crop rotation,climate change,inadequate market conditions,sustaining the profitability of irrigated agriculture is at risk there.
J.Mohan Reddy Jozef Turok
Members of Dryland Systems CRP Interdisciplinary Integrated Research Team,CGIAR Program Facilitation Unit c/o ICARDA,Tashkent,Uzbekistan
国际会议
The 11th International Conference on Development of Drylands(第十一届国际干旱区大会)
北京
英文
205-205
2013-03-18（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）