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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

22892 ­ ­ 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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Zohra. Abbasova

Ph.D. student of the Agro Researches Center

   

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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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Zakir. Guliyev

Baku Business University

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Parviz. Aliyev

Chief of department, Agricultural Research Center
Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Samir. Agayev

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

   

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Galib. Sharifov

Member of the working group on the implementation of ISO standards of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Firdovsi. Fikratzade

Director of the Agricultural Economics Research Center, Doctoral student at the Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Shamil. Rajabov

Special Constructor Technology Bureau of the National Aerocosmic Agency

   

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Jahani. Nusretzade

Scientific Research Institute of Fruit-growing and Tea-growing

   

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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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Abrehet. Mehari

Lecturer in Ethiopia Civil Service University, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa; Ph.D. candidate in Azerbaijan State University of Economics

   

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Sarvan. Jafarov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Gurban. Mirzayev

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Leyla. Hajiyeva

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Faig. Huseynov

Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

   

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Izzat. Talibov

Chief consultant in Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic