Exploring irrigation water-saving technology adoption in Uzbekistan's homestead gardens (Tomorqa): a survey and policy review.
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| Title: | Exploring irrigation water-saving technology adoption in Uzbekistan's homestead gardens (Tomorqa): a survey and policy review. |
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| Authors: | Yagi, Fuki1 (AUTHOR) yagi.fuki449@naro.go.jp |
| Source: | Paddy & Water Environment. Jun2026, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p333-342. 10p. |
| Abstract: | Recently, in Uzbekistan, where the market economy has been promoted under the new president, crop cultivation and technology diffusion have been recommended for homestead gardens (tomorqa). Although these gardens were previously outside the scope of agricultural policy, they were owned by more than half of all households. This study explores the potential of introducing water-saving technologies for irrigation. To achieve this, this study conducted a legal literature review and a questionnaire survey of 130 households in Mirzaobod district, Sirdarya. The literature review confirmed that an estimated 152,000 tomorqas (64% of households) exist in the region and that public organizations provided extension services and incentives to farmers in the 2020s. However, none of the farmers had adopted water-saving technologies. More than 90% of respondents faced irrigation water issues and consulted their relatives, neighbors, and landowner councils of public organizations. These results highlight the need for an anthropological social network analysis to identify methods to disseminate novel water-saving technologies through top-down structures and informal connections among individuals with strong local ties. The adoption and diffusion of water-saving technologies to "tomorqa" will significantly impact water management and serve as a crucial milestone toward achieving integrated water resource management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Database: | Energy & Power Source |
| Abstract: | Recently, in Uzbekistan, where the market economy has been promoted under the new president, crop cultivation and technology diffusion have been recommended for homestead gardens (tomorqa). Although these gardens were previously outside the scope of agricultural policy, they were owned by more than half of all households. This study explores the potential of introducing water-saving technologies for irrigation. To achieve this, this study conducted a legal literature review and a questionnaire survey of 130 households in Mirzaobod district, Sirdarya. The literature review confirmed that an estimated 152,000 tomorqas (64% of households) exist in the region and that public organizations provided extension services and incentives to farmers in the 2020s. However, none of the farmers had adopted water-saving technologies. More than 90% of respondents faced irrigation water issues and consulted their relatives, neighbors, and landowner councils of public organizations. These results highlight the need for an anthropological social network analysis to identify methods to disseminate novel water-saving technologies through top-down structures and informal connections among individuals with strong local ties. The adoption and diffusion of water-saving technologies to "tomorqa" will significantly impact water management and serve as a crucial milestone toward achieving integrated water resource management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 16112490 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10333-026-01068-5 |
