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Improved Water Governance: towards Sustainable Agriculture Development - TCP/AZE/3801

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 9

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) The impact of climate change, characterized by reduced rainfall, elevated temperatures, declining water flows, and runoff, has led to the emergence of water scarcity as a potential threat in Azerbaijan. Concurrently, increasing demand for water – spurred by population growth, agricultural activities and economic development – exacerbates the situation. The irrigation system infrastructure inherited from the Soviet era is notably aged, leading to substantial water losses, particularly in soil-established canals without concrete insulation. Adding complexity to the situation is the fact that approximately 70 percent of Azerbaijan's water supply originates from other countries. In 2020, as water scarcity reached a critical point, adversely impacting agricultural production, an urgent need arose for enhanced water resource management and equitable water distribution among various producers.

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