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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

33739 ­ ­ 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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Jubril. Animashaun

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

   

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Aligulu. Mehdiyev

Ph.D. student of Baku Engineering University

   

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Fariz. Suleymanov

Ph.D. student of the Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Javad. Gojamanov

Ph.D. student of Baku State University

   

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Islam. Ibrahimov

Baku Business University

  prof, dr  

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Расим. Алиев

Chief economist, Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Gurban. Mirzayev

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Samir. Akhmedov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Konul. Mamedova

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Gamar. Ibrahimova

Special Constructor Technology Bureau of the National Aerocosmic Agency

   

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Rafiz. Ismayilli

student of the Agricultural Economics Research Center

   

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Galib. Hajiyev

Department of “Economy of enterprise” of Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)

  Ph.D., docent  

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Savalan. Seyfaddinov

Senior researcher at the Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Ph.D. in Agrarian Sciences  

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Anar. Abbasov

Azerbaijan University of Cooperation

  prof, dr  

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Mushfiq. Tukanov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Mushfiga. Mammadova

Agricultural Economics Research Center

  Ph.D., docent