Agriculture and rural development

Locusts Pose a Serious Threat to Agriculture in Uzbekistan

According to experts in Uzbekistan, a comprehensive approach that includes monitoring populations, predicting their migration, and using integrated control methods that do not harm the environment is required to prevent annual locust attacks from causing serious damage to agricultural crops.   Locust attack in Jizzakh region. Photo: CABAR.asia In Uzbekistan,

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How is Kyrgyzstan adapting agriculture to new climate challenges?

Climate change poses a serious threat to food security in Kyrgyzstan, which is already in a risky agricultural zone. Without adaptation measures, annual agricultural losses are projected to exceed US$200 million by the end of this century.      In Kyrgyzstan, agriculture is not only part of the economy, but also

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Empowering Rural Women through Microprojects and Eco-Agriculture in Tajikistan

Case Study: Empowering Rural Women through Microprojects and Eco-Agriculture in Tajikistan Background: Mrs. Sattorova Sanomoi, Director of School No. 100 in a rural region of Tajikistan, faced significant challenges managing her semi-supplied rain-fed land, which was prone to erosion. With the support of NCU Tajikistan, she implemented a microproject that proved

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Double increase of yields in Tajikistan’s agriculture through implementation of a new project on water resources management in Central Asia

Abdurahmoni Jomi – On September 17, an event was held in Khatlon Region to familiarize government representatives, the public and the media with the results of the project “Increasing Economic Independence and Improving the Status of Women in Central Asia through Access to Irrigation Water and Infrastructure” to rehabilitate canals, rehabilitate abandoned agricultural lands and

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UNDP trains Uzbek specialists in agricultural insurance

Photo: UNDP Uzbekistan The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in cooperation with the European insurance organizations “Swiss Re” and “Europe Re” and the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan conducted a training aimed at training specialists of the insurance sector on the topic “Agricultural Insurance in Uzbekistan” with the involvement of

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Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan

Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan The report “Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan” was prepared with the aim of creating an evidence base to strengthen adaptation planning in the water sector, while also including a detailed analysis of the vulnerabilities of

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