The article studies the issues of increasing the economic efficiency of drip irrigation technology in onion cultivation in conditions of water scarcity in Central Asia, in particular in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The article analyzes the introduction of innovative water-saving technologies in agriculture and their effectiveness under the leadership of President Mirziyoyev. The Zamin district of Jizzakh region was chosen as the object of the study, and the possibilities of onion cultivation based on drip irrigation in this area in terms of water saving, increasing productivity and obtaining economic benefits are considered in detail