1. Food Security in the contexts of General Water Security in Central Asia: What value added GWP can bring on Yusup Kamalov NGO “Union for Defense the Amudarya and Aral Sea”, Chair GWP CACENA Stockholm, Sweden August 18-19 2011 GWP CP Meeting 2011 “ GWP’s Strategy: Stay the Course or Change Direction?”

2. Central Asia

4. POPULATION GROWTH Total from 18 million in 1950 to 78 million in 2050

5. URBAN RURAL

6. The problem of irrigated agriculture and its roots Irrigated Agriculture in Central Asia contributes 90% to Food security!

7. Main Canals poorly operated... and poorly maintained

8. Water Measurement Limited measurements no proper records

9. Water Users’ Associations Weak WUAs with low budget and capacities, lack of professionals

11. How to improve profitability of irrigated agriculture

12. Example: Solutions in Uzbekistan – Changes in Crop Patterns 20 10 1990 Other crops 50 % Other crops 70 % (Wheat, vegetables, fruits) Cotton and rice 50 % Cotton and rice 30 % Water consumptive crops Less water consumptive crops

13. Total Water Intake in Uzbekistan 64 Billion m 3 1990 20 10 53 Billion m 3

15. ACTORS IN AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT

16. What value added GWP can bring on (1) To support policy dialogues To support national IWRM plans (food security chapters in particular) To support capacity building programs; Knowledge dissemination (including IWRM ToolBox)

17. What value added GWP can bring on (2) To support capacity building programs; Knowledge dissemination (including IWRM ToolBox) To facilitate Partnerships, Alliances, Consultations, Joint activities coordination