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Demonstration of Diversification and Sustainable Crop Production Intensification - TCP/UZB/3601

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 13

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Agriculture represents the largest sector of Uzbekistan’s economy and has the potential to add to overall economic growth and raise rural incomes. However, the sector under irrigated farming conditions is characterized by the dominance of the cotton and wheat monocropping system, which has been the source of major phytosanitary and environmental problems, with repercussions throughoutthe Central Asia region. The overall objective of this project was to assist the Government of Uzbekistan in improving farmers’ competitiveness through the promotion of sustainable crop management techniques, characterized by higher productivity and cropping system diversification, while ensuring the environmental services that healthy agro-ecosystems provide. For this purpose, the project had a strong capacity-building component (demonstration and training) aimed at strengthening national capacities in both the implementation of sustainable agriculture systems (farmers, extension staff and government) and setting the basis for the formulation of related policies. Specifically, the projectaimed to achieve the following: ‒Address the irrigated agricultural sector, as this generates the largest proportion of GDP and directly supports the livelihoods of the largest share of the population. ‒Test, validate and demonstrate sustainable strategies for crop production intensification and diversification. ‒Develop policy recommendations to encourage the promotion of sustainable crop production intensification and diversification practices.

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