Can Uzbek Farmers get More for their Cotton?

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Autoren

  • Inna Rudenko
  • John P.A. Lamers
  • Ulrike Grote

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  • Staatliche Universität Urgench
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)283-296
Seitenumfang14
FachzeitschriftEuropean Journal of Development Research
Jahrgang21
Ausgabenummer2
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Apr. 2009

Abstract

Cotton, Uzbekistan's major export crop, forms the backbone of its economy and is a major income source for farmers. However, it is frequently sustained that farmers are underpaid and deprived of higher revenues in favour of the state, which controls the entire cotton chain. The present cotton sector infrastructure offers little scope for substantially increasing farmers' income. There are many other stakeholders involved in the cotton chain providing various services and accounting for their shares in revenues. A holistic approach, including a reform package for the cotton sector, is suggested as the best method to bring about positive changes for farmer livelihoods.

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Can Uzbek Farmers get More for their Cotton? / Rudenko, Inna; Lamers, John P.A.; Grote, Ulrike.
in: European Journal of Development Research, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 2, 01.04.2009, S. 283-296.

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Rudenko I, Lamers JPA, Grote U. Can Uzbek Farmers get More for their Cotton? European Journal of Development Research. 2009 Apr 1;21(2):283-296. doi: 10.1057/ejdr.2009.3
Rudenko, Inna ; Lamers, John P.A. ; Grote, Ulrike. / Can Uzbek Farmers get More for their Cotton?. in: European Journal of Development Research. 2009 ; Jahrgang 21, Nr. 2. S. 283-296.
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