OLD TRADITIONS OF AGRICULTURE OF SURKHAN VALLEY

Abstract

This article is devoted to learn long traditions of Surkhan valley agriculture. It was proved by ethnographical field materials and archieve documents in this article that Surkhan valley was surrounded by mountains covering 3 sides, only southern side was open to Amu-darya, and this geographical position was very comfortable for agriculture. It was scientically determined that Surkhan valley was not only high-tempered area, but also very convenient land with sunny weather.New kinds of the crops of Surkhan valley agriculture were augmented according to local position at the period of Bukhara emirate. Creating special kinds of land products and cereals suitable for valley climate were written based on archieve sources.Changes happening on sowing crops in the valley influencing political, economical and ethnographical processes resulted by Bukhara emirate`s being dependant to Russian empire were given based on scientific literature, archieve materials, and statistics. As well as stretching cotton-growing lands, traditions of agriculture, and transformation processes were analyzed by many historical-ethnographical sources for this time.