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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

35810 ­ ­ 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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Aygul. Salimova

PhD student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Chilenay. Abishova

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Zaur. Asadov

Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Ulviyya. Rasulova

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Samir. Maharramov

Doctoral student of Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University

   

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Ramil. Aliyev

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Hamza. Khalilov

Agricultural Economics Research Center, Advisor to the director

  prof, dr  

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Shamil. Rajabov

Special Constructor Technology Bureau of the National Aerocosmic Agency

   

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Nneka. Osadolor

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

   

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Gurban. Mirzayev

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Akif. Aghbabali

Baku State University

   

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Bagish. Ahmadov

Deputy Director of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Rashad. Huseynov

Agricultural Research Center, director

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Gulnar. Bashirova

Master of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Eldar. Guliyev

Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Ph.D., docent  

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Okiemua. Okoror

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