Название практики |
Sprinkling irrigation of alfaalfa in the conditions of Central Tajikistan |
Improving water distribution in water user association/s (WUA) |
Category |
Water resources |
Water resources |
Tool |
Sprinkling system |
Water distribution technology |
Field of application |
- Use of water resources
- Use of land resources
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Use of water resources |
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change |
High |
Moderate |
Implemented by |
GU “TajikNIIGiM” (“Research and Development Insti-tute of Hydraulic Engineering and Reclamation of Tajikistan” State Enterprise)
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IWMI Tashkent Office jointly with Counterpart representatives
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Used by |
Country: Tajikistan
Province: Districts of Republican Subordination
District: Rudaki
Other settlement: Khosilot Farm
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Country: Kazakhstan
Province: South Kazakhstan Region
District: Maktaaral District
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Local specifics |
- Ground water occurrence below 5 meters;
- Typical gray soil, surface slope – 0.04.
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Rural Water Consumer Cooperatives (RWCC) are located in the tail part of Dostyk and Turkestan Main Canals (TMC) |
Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2013
End date: 31.12.2015
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Start date: 01.01.2006
End date: 31.12.2006
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Problem solved through this practice |
Low efficiency of furrow irrigation; deficit of irrigation water; poor alfaalfa yields; eroded soil; low income of farmers. |
Conflicts between water users associated with water distribution;
Loss of water from canals (due to filtration and discharge) |
Tools used in the practice |
Sprinkling irrigation system for alfaalfa |
- Survey among stakeholders,
- Microsoft Excel computer-based planning of water use,
- Seminars to train water users on computer-based technologies and water accounting
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Description of the practice and its results |
Actions:
- Project design and budgeting, procurement of sprinkling nozzles;
- Installation of sprinkling irrigation system, alfaalfa planting and cultivation, crop care.
Results:
Financial and economic:
increased farmer incomes due to better alfaalfa hay yields; enhanced labor productivity; reduced production costs.
Ecological:
improved ecological and reclamation condition of irrigated land; production of ecologically clean goods; significantly reduced unproductive water losses and soil erosion.
Technical:
increased alfaalfa hay yields (29 t/ha) compared to furrow irrigation (on average 18 t/ha); 40% saving of irrigation water.
Social:
increased wellbeing of local residents due to better agricultural yields; reduced hard manual labor. |
Actions:
Based on the location of RWCCs and with the account of recommendations by akimats (local governance bodies), 8 RWCCs were selected to conduct a survey based on specially prepared questionnaires. Survey results showed that the main issues in target rural areas were water distribution among consumers and drawing up water use plans (WUP) for RWCCs. The proceeding trainings seminars focused on exactly these themes. At the end of the year, the monitoring of the introduction of new water distribution methods was conducted.
Results:
Application of this water distribution practice allowed to sharply reduce the quantity of conflict situations as well as nearly eliminate water losses due to filtration at the canals’ headworks and discharge. |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made |
Lessons learnt:
Deployment of sprinkling irrigation systems allows increasing alfaalfa productivity and water saving as well enhancing soil reclamation condition and structure, watering efficiency, etc.
Recommendations:
It is necessary to widely introduce sprinkling irrigation to enhance the efficiency of water and land resources, reduce manual labor costs and save irrigation water. |
Lessons learnt:
Hourly water distribution allows more flexibility in the context of water deficit. After the trainings for water users and WUAs personnel on hourly water distribution, the number of corresponding conflicts decreased.
Recommendations:
Considering the high turnover of RWCC staff, the trainings should be repeated on annual basis. Hourly water distribution schemes should be used in locations/periods of acute water shortage. |
Source of practice |
Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
- Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations)
- Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience)
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Readiness for implementation |
1. Cost of implementation: High
2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: $3,000/ha
3. O&M costs: High
4. Expert support: Needed at implementation stage
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1. Cost of implementation: High
2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:
3. O&M costs: High
4. Expert support: Not needed
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Brief information on the project |
Project title: Sprinkling irrigation of alfaalfa in the conditions of Central Tajikistan.
Project duration: 2013-2015.
Project goal and objectives: deployment of sprinkling irrigation for alfaalfa; observance of optimal irrigation mode(s) and techniques ensuring 30 t/ha alfaalfa hay yield with minimal energy consumption in the conditions of Central Tajikistan.
Project beneficiaries: farmers of Khosilot Farm.
Project implementer: GU “TajikNIIGiM”. |
Counterpart holds seminars, training courses and programs on effective use of water resources in Kazakhstan with the aim of assisting farmers and other land users in building up their corresponding skills as well as teaching them basic water use principles. In the course of its collaboration with Counterpart, IWMI analyzed and studied the reclamation condition of irrigated land plots and the technical state of irrigation and drainage networks in Makhtaaral and Turkestan Districts of Southern Kazakhstan Region.
Project title: Support Program for water associations in Southern Kazakhstan
Project duration: 1 year
Project goal and objectives: train water users on new water distribution techniques, computer technologies for drawing WUPs, most simple methods of water accounting.
Project beneficiaries: water consumers
Project implementer: local akimats
Project donor: USAID |
Funding source |
National budget via Ministry of Energy and Water Re-sources, GU “TajikNIIGiM” |
Support Program for water associations in Southern Kazakhstan |
Information sources |
Research report by GU “TajikNIIGiM”, Dushanbe, 2015, 24 p. |
IWMI Report “Training on water management on RWCC level and drawing up the water use plan for Makhtaaral and Turkestan Districts of Southern Kazakhstan Region”, Tashkent 2006 |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form |
SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date |
03.04.2018 |
30.03.2018 |