Local/Global Encounters

Development (2008) 51, 130–134. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100452

The Pitfalls of Irrigation Water Pricing in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Jenniver Sehring

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Abstract

Irrigation service fees (ISF) are often introduced in agricultural water usage, although not always with great success. Jenniver Sehring describes the reasons for their failure in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Keywords:

irrigation reform, agriculture, Central Asia, implementation research