Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan
The rapidly growing population in Uzbekistan has put massive pressure on limited water resources, resulting in frequent water shortages. Irrigation is by far the major water use. Improving irrigation water use through the institutional change of establishing water consumer associations (WCAs) has be...
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| author | Djumaboev, Kakhramon Hamidov, A. Anarbekov, Oyture Gafurov, Zafar Tussupova, K. |
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| author_facet | Djumaboev, Kakhramon Hamidov, A. Anarbekov, Oyture Gafurov, Zafar Tussupova, K. |
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| description | The rapidly growing population in Uzbekistan has put massive pressure on limited water resources, resulting in frequent water shortages. Irrigation is by far the major water use. Improving irrigation water use through the institutional change of establishing water consumer associations (WCAs) has been identified as a way to increase agricultural production and meet the food demand in the area. However, most WCAs are not fully able to organize collective action or generate sufficient funds to carry out their responsibilities. This study investigated the water-resource-related challenges faced by WCAs and local farmers in Kashkadarya Province in Uzbekistan, using semi-structured expert interviews and focus group discussions. The resulting data were analyzed using qualitative analysis software (Atlas.ti). The results indicated that outdated infrastructure, poor governance, and farmers’ non-payment of irrigation service fees hamper sustainable water management. Greater trust and communication within the WCAs would make an important contribution to effective collective action and to the long-term sustainability of local associations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace834852025-03-11T09:50:20Z Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan Djumaboev, Kakhramon Hamidov, A. Anarbekov, Oyture Gafurov, Zafar Tussupova, K. irrigation schemes irrigation systems irrigation water infrastructure institutional development collective action governance sustainable development water user associations water resources water management water use agricultural production farmers households communities case studies The rapidly growing population in Uzbekistan has put massive pressure on limited water resources, resulting in frequent water shortages. Irrigation is by far the major water use. Improving irrigation water use through the institutional change of establishing water consumer associations (WCAs) has been identified as a way to increase agricultural production and meet the food demand in the area. However, most WCAs are not fully able to organize collective action or generate sufficient funds to carry out their responsibilities. This study investigated the water-resource-related challenges faced by WCAs and local farmers in Kashkadarya Province in Uzbekistan, using semi-structured expert interviews and focus group discussions. The resulting data were analyzed using qualitative analysis software (Atlas.ti). The results indicated that outdated infrastructure, poor governance, and farmers’ non-payment of irrigation service fees hamper sustainable water management. Greater trust and communication within the WCAs would make an important contribution to effective collective action and to the long-term sustainability of local associations. 2017 2017-09-13T04:29:22Z 2017-09-13T04:29:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83485 en Open Access MDPI Djumaboev, Kakhramon; Hamidov, A.; Anarbekov, Oyture; Gafurov, Zafar; Tussupova, K. 2017. Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan. Water, 9(6):1-17. doi: 10.3390/w9060419 |
| spellingShingle | irrigation schemes irrigation systems irrigation water infrastructure institutional development collective action governance sustainable development water user associations water resources water management water use agricultural production farmers households communities case studies Djumaboev, Kakhramon Hamidov, A. Anarbekov, Oyture Gafurov, Zafar Tussupova, K. Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title | Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title_full | Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title_fullStr | Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title_short | Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan |
| title_sort | impact of institutional change on irrigation management a case study from southern uzbekistan |
| topic | irrigation schemes irrigation systems irrigation water infrastructure institutional development collective action governance sustainable development water user associations water resources water management water use agricultural production farmers households communities case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/83485 |
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