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Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Ferg...

Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Ferg...

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Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Fergana Valley, Central Asia

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Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Fergana Valley, Central Asia

Publisher

Bratislava: De Gruyter Poland

Journal title

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2018-06, Vol.66 (2), p.189

Language

English

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Bratislava: De Gruyter Poland

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Contents

The study examines possible water savings by replacing alfalfa with winter wheat in the Fergana Valley, located upstream of the Syrdarya River in Central Asia. Agricultural reforms since the 1990s have promoted this change in cropping patterns in the Central Asian states to enhance food security and social benefits. The water use of alfalfa, winter...

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Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Fergana Valley, Central Asia

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2009612112

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2009612112

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ISSN

0042-790X

E-ISSN

1338-4333

DOI

10.1515/johh-2017-0054

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