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Current problems and efficiency of water resources usage in agriculture

Mehman Rzayev Agarza, doctor of agrarian sciences

rzayevm@yahoo.com

35848 ­ ­ 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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Gulnara. Salimova

Senior Researcher of the Research Institute for Economic Reforms

   

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Orkhan. Balayev

Education Center of Tax Ministry of Azerbaijan Republic

   

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Boyukxanum. Abdulkarim

Baku State University

   

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. Hikmat

Ph.D. in agrarian sciences, docent H.N. Nasibov

   

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Emin. Ahmedzadeh

Doctoral student of the Agricultural Research Center

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Umkhanim. Agakishiyeva

Teacher of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

   

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Turaj. Musayev

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

   

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Gulnara. Jafarova

Agricultural Economics Research Center, leading specialist

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Natig. Mirzayev

Lankaran State University

   

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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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Akram. Hasanzada

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center

   

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Фамиль. Рустамов

Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education, "Economic problems of the agricultural sector" department

  Ph.D., docent  

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Elay. Zeynalli

Azerbaijan State Agrarian University

   

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Tahmina. Safarli

Ph.D. student of the Baku State University

   

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Расим. Алиев

Chief economist, Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture

  Doctor of Philosophy in Economics  

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Yusif. Akhundov

Ph.D. student of the Agricultural Research Center