Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Cotton Production, wiley, ss.323-339, 2020
This study reports cotton production in five Central Asian countries (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan), where cotton is grown on highly fertile soils irrigated from Amu Darya, Syr Darya and tributaries since 500–600 A.D. However, wide scale cotton production began only after the capture of the area by Czars in the second half the nineteenth century. Average water use efficiency from the Central Asian rivers is poor (~55%) due to huge water losses from head to tail end. All countries in the region are not densely populated; however, the most organized cotton production is carried out in Uzbekistan that is second largest cotton exporter in the world. Cotton production is supported by the scientific research carried out at the Uzbek Scientific Research Institute of Cotton Breeding and Seed Production. The institute has developed a large number of new cotton cultivars and introduced novelties in irrigation techniques and market economy. Organic cotton is grown in Sughd area of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Compared to Uzbekistan, cotton production is carried out on a smaller scale in the other Central Asia states. Better administration and technical support, improved state policies toward the uplift of farmers with creation of balance in inputs and outputs would create a viable infrastructure to ensure long term improvements in economic, ecological, and social sectors.