Название практики | Water-charging irrigation for rangelands used for growing forage crops | Increasing irrigation efficiency via laser planning (leveling) of irrigated land |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | Irrigation technique and technology | Irrigation technique and technology |
Field of application | • Use of water resources |
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | High | Moderate |
Implemented by | Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land |
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Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Jambyl Region District: Talas District Other settlement: Village of Sadu Shakirov |
Country: Uzbekistan Province: Fergana Region District: Kuva District Other settlement: Khamroli-Ota Farm (Kuva) and Azamat Tazhribakor Farm (Mirzaabad) |
Local specifics | The site is located in the desert foothill plain in South-ern Kazakhstan (internal drain area) at the very end of Sharuashlyk Irrigation Canal. |
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Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.05.2008 End date: 30.04.2009 |
Start date: 01.01.2010 End date: 31.12.2012 |
Problem solved through this practice | Acute water shortage; land degradation in the village of Sadu Shakirov; abandoned irrigated arable lands used only for year-round cattle grazing. For a long time, the irrigation canal was not operation-al and, thus, became dilapidated. The situation in the area was aggravated by climate change impacts (de-creased quantity of early spring, summer and winter precipitation, increased average annual temperature, spring and autumn frost bites and summer droughts). |
Land degradation, water loss in the fields; reduction of irrigation and soil flushing efficiency; inefficient distribution of water resources; rising ground water level |
Tools used in the practice | Method of autumn and winter water-charging irrigation |
Technology of laser planning (leveling) of irrigated land |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions: Results: Financial and economic: Technical: |
Initially, the laser technology was applied to develop virgin acreage for principal land planning. Later, it was used for routine land planning (smoothing). In recent years, the application of laser planning technology almost stopped due to lack of resources, but this case study shows how relevant it is in the current context. Actions:
Results: Technical:
Financial and economic:
Environmental: • improved land reclamation condition (ground water mineralization decreased, thus, leading to contraction of salinized acreage). |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Application of water-charging irrigation demonstrated the efficiency of water use and allowed local popula-tion to go through winter without losing livestock. Recommendations: |
Lessons learnt: The practice demonstrates the need for periodic (routine) laser planning (leveling) of irrigated land to enhance irrigation efficiency. Recommendations: For routine land smoothing, it is desirable to combine land laser planning with deep land loosening. |
Source of practice | Traditional tools transferred from generation to generation that proved their efficiency in modern conditions |
Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience) |
Readiness for implementation |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Not needed |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Not needed |
Brief information on the project | Project title: Fall and early spring Irrigation of arable land and pastures as an adaptation mechanism of ra-tional water use in Southern Kazakhstan Duration: May 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009 Project goal and objectives: reduce land degradation due to climate change by way of rational use of irriga-tion water. The project was implemented to prevent loss of cattle due to forage shortage during alternating droughty years. Project beneficiaries: local population. Project implementer: Kogal LLC |
Project title: Application of GIS-technologies for reclamation. Project duration: Jan 2010-Dec 2012 (3 years). Project goal and objectives: comprehensive support of Reclamation Expedition (RE) specialists; introduction of new technologies; enhancing RE technical capacities to ensure a more expedient implementation of projects to improve the reclamation condition of irrigated land with the aim of receiving better agricultural yields with the simultaneous maintenance of environmental equilibrium in the area. Project beneficiaries: Fergana Region and Syr Daria Region Reclamation Expeditions. Project implementer: Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land. |
Funding source | Kogal LLC | UNDP |
Information sources | 1) UNDP Compilation “Climate change adaptation: ex-amples from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan”, Tashkent 2012; |
Ekologicheski Vestnik (Environmental Digest) Journal, Issue 11, 2012 (http://lrf.uz/?p=286&lang=ru). |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 19.04.2018 |