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Water and land resource economics

Water-saving irrigation adoption and farm profitability in the Fergana Valley

B. Ismoilov — ISCAD
K. Nurmatov — ISCAD
Abstract · English

Using survey data from 340 farms in the Fergana Valley, the study estimates the effect of drip irrigation adoption on net returns and water productivity with propensity score matching. Adopters show higher water productivity and net returns, while upfront cost and land tenure insecurity remain the main barriers.

Keywords: drip irrigation, water productivity, adoption, Fergana Valley

How to cite · APA

B. Ismoilov, K. Nurmatov (2026). Water-saving irrigation adoption and farm profitability in the Fergana Valley. AGROECONOMICS, 4(10), 31–36.