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R.F. Hüttl et al. (eds.), Society - Water - Technology, Water Resources
Development and Management, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0_10
Chapter 10
Irrigation Infrastructure in Fergana Today:
Ecological Implications – Economic Necessities
Shavkat Kenjabaev and Hans-Georg Frede
Abstract Managing water sustainably and effi ciently is important for the Fergana
Valley’s (FV) irrigation-dominated agricultural system and, subsequently, for its
rural population and environment. During the past decade, national water legislation
and the organisation of integrated water resources management have been reformed
in FV and this development continues. Nevertheless, their implementation has been
limited by the lack of resources and the weakness of the institutions. Moreover, the
future challenges water management faces in the region’s agriculture are increasing
all the time. These challenges include low water-use effi ciency, fewer incentives for
water users to increase land and water productivity, water shortages within the system, salinity and declines in key crop yields. Current irrigation strategies in the
region are not adaptable enough to cope with variations in water supply and crop
water requirements caused by land use and climate change. The objective of this
chapter is to provide an overview of the irrigation water management in the region
and to lay down some of the concepts and complexities in maintaining the existing
irrigation infrastructure with the aim of increasing water productivity and environmental sustainability. We hope that this will help set the stage for productive discussions and to identify research needs.
Keywords Irrigation infrastructure • Water management • Water resources •
Fergana Valley • Syrdarya River • Agricultural water use • Ecological impact
S. Kenjabaev (*)
Scientifi c-Information Center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission (SIC ICWC) ,
h.11, Karasu-4 Tashkent 100187 , Uzbekistan
e-mail: kenjabaev@yahoo.com
H.-G. Frede
Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR) , Justus-Liebig-Universität
Gießen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 , 35392 Gießen , Germany
© The Author(s) 2016
R.F. Hüttl et al. (eds.), Society - Water - Technology, Water Resources
Development and Management, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0_10
Chapter 10
Irrigation Infrastructure in Fergana Today:
Ecological Implications – Economic Necessities
Shavkat Kenjabaev and Hans-Georg Frede
Abstract Managing water sustainably and effi ciently is important for the Fergana
Valley’s (FV) irrigation-dominated agricultural system and, subsequently, for its
rural population and environment. During the past decade, national water legislation
and the organisation of integrated water resources management have been reformed
in FV and this development continues. Nevertheless, their implementation has been
limited by the lack of resources and the weakness of the institutions. Moreover, the
future challenges water management faces in the region’s agriculture are increasing
all the time. These challenges include low water-use effi ciency, fewer incentives for
water users to increase land and water productivity, water shortages within the system, salinity and declines in key crop yields. Current irrigation strategies in the
region are not adaptable enough to cope with variations in water supply and crop
water requirements caused by land use and climate change. The objective of this
chapter is to provide an overview of the irrigation water management in the region
and to lay down some of the concepts and complexities in maintaining the existing
irrigation infrastructure with the aim of increasing water productivity and environmental sustainability. We hope that this will help set the stage for productive discussions and to identify research needs.
Keywords Irrigation infrastructure • Water management • Water resources •
Fergana Valley • Syrdarya River • Agricultural water use • Ecological impact
S. Kenjabaev (*)
Scientifi c-Information Center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission (SIC ICWC) ,
h.11, Karasu-4 Tashkent 100187 , Uzbekistan
e-mail: kenjabaev@yahoo.com
H.-G. Frede
Institute of Landscape Ecology and Resource Management (ILR) , Justus-Liebig-Universität
Gießen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32 , 35392 Gießen , Germany