THE STATE OF COTTON GROWING AND THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE UZBEK SSR IN THE 1960s–1970s
Keywords:
Uzbek SSR, cotton growing, livestock breeding, irrigation, Soviet agrarian policy, resources, corruption.Abstract
This article analyzes the condition of cotton growing, livestock breeding, and the irrigation system—key branches of agriculture in the Uzbek SSR during the 1960s–1970s—based on historical sources. The study reveals the characteristics of Soviet agrarian policy founded on centralized planning, the formation of cotton monoculture, the expansion of irrigated lands, as well as the social and environmental consequences of these processes.
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