Assessing the social impact of cotton harvest mechanization in Uzbekistan : final report (English)

The Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) has recently adopted a policy to mechanize the cotton harvest as part of its drive to modernize the agricultural sector. Under Uzbekistan’s state-order system it is compulsory for many farmers to grow cotton. They are contractually obligated to produce stipulated quantities that are annually set by the government, and must sell these to the GoU at a price fixed by the government. Almost all cotton in Uzbekistan is...

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Author

Swinkels,Robertus A;

Romanova,Ekaterina;

Kochkin,Evgeny;
Document Date
2016/05/04
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
105190
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Uzbekistan,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2016/05/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Assessing the social impact of cotton harvest mechanization in Uzbekistan : final report
Keywords
farmer

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

UZ-Assessing the poverty and social impact of mechanization of cotton harvest on farmers and farm workers -- P151288

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Theme

FY17 - Other Excluded Groups,FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Finance for Development,FY17 - Rural Non-farm Income Generation,FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities,FY17 - Rural Markets,FY17 - Rural Development,FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Agriculture Finance

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

TF No/Name

TF017530-Assessing the poverty and social impact of mechanization of cotton harv,TF018885-Assessing the poverty and social impact of mechanization of cotton har-

Topics

Crop Production,Labor Markets,Livestock,Social Assistance,Water,

Historic Topics

Agriculture,

Historic SubTopics

Access of Poor to Social Services, Climate Change and Agriculture, Crops and Crop Management Systems, Disability, Economic Assistance, Hydrology, Labor Markets, Livestock and Animal Husbandry, Rural Labor Markets, Services & Transfers to Poor,

Unit Owning

Social ECA (SCASO)

Originating Unit

Social ECA (SCASO)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Internal Product

Citation

Swinkels,Robertus A; Romanova,Ekaterina; Kochkin,Evgeny.

Assessing the social impact of cotton harvest mechanization in Uzbekistan : final report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/753131468301564481

Assessing the social impact of cotton harvest mechanization in Uzbekistan : final report (English)

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