The publication of this Handbook was supported by the Russian Federation

T. Khamzina, R. Ibragimov and U. Abdulaev (Uzbekistan)
Every aspect of  land use and management makes a contribution to the achievement of  maximal 
yields and profits. According to conclusions from recent projects by the Asian Development Bank 
(ADB, 2005) and the Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM, 2009), 
the most effective improvements of  land management practices include levelling, deep ploughing, 
fertilizer application, crop diversification, agroforestry and efficient water use [4, 10].
This article focuses on some of  the results and experiences obtained from the projects of  the 
ADB, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility 
Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) in Uzbekistan, which have demonstrated potential benefits 
of  the wider implementation of  innovative soil tillage techniques for increasing agricultural land 
productivity and supporting livelihoods of  local people [1, 4, 7, 9] .