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Uzbekistan has a long history of irrigated agriculture. At present, 65% of the Uzbek population lives in rural areas and 44% of the working population is employed in agriculture. The contribution of agriculture to the country’s economy is considerable: the share of the agricultural sector in the GDP ranges from 30% to 40% in different years.
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Khamraev, S.R. (2011). The Role of Land Reclamation in the Socio-Economic Progress in Uzbekistan and Government Support Policies of Water Management. In: Madramootoo, C., Dukhovny, V. (eds) Water and Food Security in Central Asia. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9974-7_7
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