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Water for food as food for thought: case study of applying the PODIUMSim model to Uzbekistan by Yakubov, Murat, Manthrithilake, Herath

“…Uzbekistan, being historically one of the most populated and agriculture-based republics in the former Soviet Union, still features quite high annual population growth rates and great dependence on agriculture as a backbone for the rest of the economic reforms.With water playing an extremely important role in producing a sufficient food base for the country's growing population and earning much needed foreign exchange for the government to ensure overall economic development, the pressures on this scarce resource will obviously and inevitably grow, putting it much at risk over a long-term perspective. …”
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Köpa jordbruksmark i Ukraina by Svessar, Anders, Tuulik, Jonas

“…Ukraine is still heavily influenced by Russia and the legacy from the former Soviet Union. The agriculture today looks pretty much like it did before the collapse of the Soviet system. …”

The Russia-Ukraine war's impact on global food markets: A historical perspective by Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David, Swinnen, Johan

“…From the 1970s until the early 2000s — the decades imme diately before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union — Russia and Ukraine were net grain importers. …”
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Russia's food economy in transition: what do reforms mean for the long-term outlook? by von Braun, Joachim, Seeth, Harm tho, Serova, Eugenia, Melyukhina, Olga

“…Certainly the potential for major production increases exists in Russia, as well as in some other countries of the former Soviet Union, especially Ukraine and Kazakhstan. One need not be overly optimistic to assume that efficiency will improve and this potential will be realized over the long term. …”
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Basin efficiency approach and its effect on streamflow quality, Zerafshan River Uzbekistan by Olsson, O., Gassmann, M., Manig, N., Ikramova, M., Wegerich, Kai

“…The application of box plots, the Seasonal Mann-Kendall Test and the Mann-Kendall Trend in combination show a moderate increase in river water quality due to the reduction of industrial discharges after the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, during this period chloride has a strong decreasing trend which is connected to increased reuse of drainage and return waters. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Cairo, Egypt, May 26-30, 1997: Summary of Proceedings by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Group heard from the Genetic Resources Policy Committee (GRPC), reaffirmed open access to center germplasm, and noted the rollover of agreements to put center collections under FAO auspices.The Group agreed on a sustained effort to commit additional resources to Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. It urged TAC to further refine CGIAR activity classifications and develop a logical framework format. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20-24, 1996: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The CGIAR asked its task force on Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union to talk with states in that region and present a strategy for cooperation at ICW96. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, New Delhi, May 23-27, 1994: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…An Oversight Committee study of policy towards Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union was approved. The report of the Task Force to follow up on Agenda 21 was considered and acted upon. …”
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Is there potential for growth in Cuban exports to the EU? by Daun, Adrian

“…Cuba has since the fall of the Soviet Union been running large trade deficits and its government has urged the Cuban firms to become more export oriented. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, DC, October 28 - November 1, 1996: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It also accepted a report from the task force on Central and Eastern Europe, and the Former Soviet Union. It heard from the Genetic Resources Policy Committee, and from FAO on a technical conference on plant genetic resources. …”
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A comparison in attitudes and activity among different groups of private forest owners in Noarootsi municipality, Estonia by Zeigler, Emma

“…The forest has been mainly privately owned at times and fully state owned during the Soviet Union area. Since the fall of the Soviet Union Estonia has gone through a privatization process in which former land owners could retrieve their farms. …”

Growth Rates of Poplar Cultivars across Central Asia by Thevs, N., Fehrenz, S., Aliev, K., Emileva, B., Fazylbekov, R., Kentbaev, Y., Qonunov, Y., Qurbonbekova, Y., Raissova, N., Razhapbaev, M., Zikirov, S.

“…The most common cultivars date back to Soviet Union times. As recent breeding developments have not reached the region, this study aims at investigate the growth performance of a number of newly developed poplar cultivars. …”
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How market-based water allocation can improve water use efficiency in the Aral Sea basin by Bekchanov, Maksud, Bhaduri, Anik, Ringler, Claudia

“…Disintegration of the Central Asian states after the collapse of the Soviet Union also increased the tensions among up- and downstream users over sharing water resources. …”
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Sustainability principles for St. Petersburg landscape with Scandinavian experience in mind : application of Swedish green space research result of “the eight characteristics” by Aleksandrova, Silviia

“…Petersburg has roots in the Soviet Union system. The utmost importance during the Soviet Times was given to creating urban green spaces according to the functional needs of residents, public health and high aesthetical qualities of place. …”

Political Economy of the Wheat Sector in Uzbekistan Seed Systems, Variety Adoption and Impacts by Yigezu, Yigezu, Bishaw, Zewdie, Niane, Abdoul Aziz, Nurbekov, Aziz

“…During the Former Soviet Union (FSU) era, Uzbekistan was a major producer of cotton, vegetables, and fruits. …”
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The Legacy of the Soviet Agricultural Research System for the Republics of Central Asia and Caucacus by International Service for National Agricultural Research

“…Historically, Russia and then the Soviet Union, were largely agricultural countries, at least up to the 1950s. …”
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Access to crop digital information and the sharing of benefits derived from its use: background and perspectives by Wettberg, Eric von, Khoury, Colin K.

“…These invaluable resources enabled the expansion of cereal, legume, oilseed, fiber, timber, fruit, and vegetable crops over much broader areas of the Soviet Union than previously possible (Dzyubenko, 2018). …”
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Skogslagstiftning för en ny tid : avkastning för olika lagstiftningsscenarion i Litauen by Dahl, Petter, Sparrevik, Gustaf

Implementation of renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova : society and landscape in transition by Kjellberg, Annelie

“…The Republic of Moldova, situated in eastern Europe and a former part of the Soviet Union, is now experiencing a phase of transition in both society and landscape. …”

Milking routines and prevalence of mastitis in dairy farms in Tajikistan by Carlén, Sandra

“…Tajikistan is the poorest of the former Soviet Union countries. Agriculture is important for the livelihood of the rural population and so is the dairy industry. …”