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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

40282 ­ ­ AZ ­ ­ 31. Januray 2020 ­ ­­ ­ water resources irrigated agriculture environmental sustainability irrigation and reclamation systems climate change economic efficiency complex measures

 

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The limited resources of water resources in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the growing tendency of its decrease due to the climate change, makes it necessary its efficient usage in the agriculture. Measures to conserve water resources consumed by the irrigation should be based on the results of an assessment of the current situation. The current article is devoted to the discussion of this problem and the ways to increase the economic and environmental efficiency of the irrigation water use in agriculture. The main factors affecting to the efficiency of water use is analyzed. The main conclusion is that the solution of the basic problems of irrigation water usage requires a comprehensive approach, including management, determination of the investment needs, institutional strengthening measures of the Water User’s Unions, enhancement of farming culture among the farmers and the application of the number of the stimulus tools.

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Uhayna. Valehzadeh

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center Lecturer at Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

   

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Nargiz. Hasanova

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Gulnara. Salimova

Senior Researcher of the Research Institute for Economic Reforms

   

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Akif. Valiyev

Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Doctor of Economics  

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Ibrahim. Jafarov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Corresponding member of ANAS, prof  

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Samir. Agayev

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan State Economic University (UNEC)

   

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Eljan. Abbasov

Ph.D. student of Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Khayala. Guliyeva

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Ali. Zingirov

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

  Исполняющий обязанности доцента, доктор философии по технике  

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Aytekin. Huseynli

Ph.D. student of the Baku State University

   

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Faiq. Gasimli

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Sarvan. Jafarov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Ayaz. Museyibov

Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication

   

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Umkhanim. Agakishiyeva

Teacher of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

   

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Lotanna. Emediegwu

Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK | Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria | Department of Economics, Policy and International Business, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

   

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Murad. Hajiyev

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center