“Bright spots” in Uzbekistan, reversing land and water degradation while improving livelihoods: Key developments and sustaining ingredients for transition economies of the former Soviet Union
Andrew D. Noble,
Mehmood Ul Hassan and
Jusipbek Kazbekov
No 44541, IWMI Research Reports from International Water Management Institute
Abstract:
Following the dissolution of the former Soviet Union and the collapse of existing trade arrangements, the newly independent states of Central Asia were left with the task of developing their own independent market economies. The region has undergone tremendous economic and social changes including significant agricultural reform mainly targeted at privatizing large collective farms that were established during the Soviet era. These reforms include the establishment of smaller private and cooperative farms in order to improve the efficiency and equity of existing production systems. Within Uzbekistan, this move to privatize farms has, in the majority of cases, led to declining productivity and net incomes. However, there have been instances where privatized farms and smaller collectives have been able to capitalize on these changes and perform at levels exceeding the norm. This Report identifies the key attributes of these successful farms that have been termed ''bright'' spots.
Keywords: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: vi, 35p.
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44541
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