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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

30523 ­ ­ AZ ­ ­ 31. Januray 2020 ­ ­­ ­ water resources irrigated agriculture environmental sustainability irrigation and reclamation systems climate change economic efficiency complex measures

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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Elchin. Salahov

Azerbaijan State Agricultural University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Nneka. Osadolor

Department of Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

   

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Rafiz. Ismayilli

student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Arshad. Yashar

Head of land identification and geographical data sector of the Land use Control Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

   

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Tamraz. Temrazov

Vegetable Research Institute

   

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Akif. Aghbabali

Baku State University

   

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Abdulrahim. Dadashov

Ph.D. candidate of UNEC, Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Fuad. Ibrahimov

Economic issues expert of the Center for Socio-Economic and Ecological Research Public Union

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Yusif. Akhundov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Okiemua. Okoror

Department of Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria | Department of Economics, University of Reading, UK

   

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Jubril. Animashaun

Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK / Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ilorin, Nigeria

   

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Javahir. Allahverdiyeva

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

  senior lecturer  

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Esmira. Latifova

Director Adviser, Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Mushfiq. Tukanov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Rashad. Ahmadov

Education Center of Tax Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Aygun. Huseynova

Baku State University