Resettlement policy framework and specific resettlement action plan

Figure 1. Map of the Project Area

Improving water resources management in the Ferghana Valley and rehabilitating the I&D system over the entire area is an enormous task requiring large investments. Therefore, the improvement and rehabilitation process will be undertaken through a long-term program, to be implemented in several phases over the next 15 years. The FWRMP is the first of a series of Projects for implementation by the Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Program.

The Project area is about 67,000 hectares; of this amount, 48,000 hectares are cultivated. About one third of the cultivated area is under cotton production and about the same amount is devoted to growing wheat. The remaining area is used for orchards, vineyards, vegetables, and other crops. The crop intensity is about 112 percent and increases when short duration fodder crops and vegetables follow wheat. It is therefore possible for farmers to minimize construction and rehabilitation damage to standing crops provided that they have timely information.

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