Название практики | Increasing water supply of Aksa-Ayuliye District | Application of furrow-based counter irrigation |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | System for enhancing water availability | Irrigation technique and technology |
Field of application | Use of water resources |
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | Moderate |
Implemented by | UNDP, UNECE and Water Resources Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the RK jointly with the Public Association “Association of Country Farms of Shet Dis-trict of Karaganda Region” |
Central Asian Research Institute of Irrigation (SANIIRI) |
Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Karaganda Region District: Shet District Other settlement: Aksa-Ayuliye Rural District |
Country: Uzbekistan Province: Xorazm Region District: Urganch District |
Local specifics | The site is located in the area of acute shortage of irrigation and drinking water |
Khorezm Region lies in the northwest of Uzbekistan (between the latitudes of 40N and 42N and longitudes of 60E and 62E). The Region stretches for 280 km from northwest to southeast, and for 80 km – from west to east. The adyr relief is mainly formed by moist-type playa and, to a lesser extent, by meadow and grey-dessert soils; the depressions relief is formed by sands. |
Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2015 End date: 31.12.2015 |
Start date: 01.01.2004 End date: 31.12.2016 |
Problem solved through this practice | Acute shortage of irrigation water |
Inefficient field-level use of irrigation water |
Tools used in the practice | Measures to restore natural springs: arrangement of stone protection fencing around springs and installation of water-release pipes |
Technology of furrow-based counter irrigation |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions Results Technical |
Technology applicability In the majority of Central Asian countries, irrigated agriculture is based on flooding irrigation (ex.: wheat) and/or furrow-based irrigation (other crops). Against the background of climate change and global water shortage, the traditional and/or currently practiced irrigation methods have lost their relevance and are no longer justified, in particular, in the Aral Sea area. In addition, watering the whole field of uneven relief based on traditional furrow-based technique requires long time. In many cases, traditional watering leads to uneven water distribution (alternating dry and bogging spots) across the field and rising ground water level. The suggested technology of counter irrigation is suitable for watering areas with even/flat relief, i.e. flat/lowland territories of Central Asian countries. Technology description The technology is quite simple and consists of simultaneous irrigation of a field from two sides. It was appraised in Uzbekistan’s northwestern part within the framework of the ZEF/UNESCO Project. The technology’s pilot application demonstrated that furrow-based counter irrigation can be used as a technical option of irrigating undeviating (even) sites and increases water efficiency due to more uniform water distribution along furrows. This effective water-conservation technology has been already widely tested in Central Asian countries, including Uzbekistan (Syr Darya and Khorezm Regions) by SANIIRI. Advantages
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Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Recommendations: |
Lessons learnt: The furrow-based counter irrigation technology is rather simple (entails simultaneous irrigation of a field from both sides) and represents a justified technical option of irrigating undeviating (even) relief land and increasing water efficiency due to more uniform water distribution along furrows. Recommendations: The irrigation technology is recommended for application by farmers prior to controlling ground water level and enhancing land reclamation condition via more radical measures. Under the condition of available investment, this watering method can be widely introduced on engineered basis. |
Source of practice | Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
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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: SaveH2Okz Project within the framework of the joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” Duration: 2015-2018 Project goal and objectives: raising awareness on the issue of water resources exhaustion with the aim of fostering “green economy” practices Project beneficiaries: local population Project implementer: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
Project beneficiaries: water consumers and WUAs. Project implementer: Central Asian Research Institute of Irrigation (SANIIRI) |
Funding source | European Union (grant) | ZEF/UNESCO in the Republic of Uzbekistan |
Information sources | Joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” sponsored by the European Union (saveh2o.kz) |
1) Reference Book on climatically optimized investment in rural areas of the Aral Sea Basin (based on the examples of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan), Tashkent 2016; 2) Paluashova, G.K., Shirokova, Yu.I. “Efficiency of furrow-based counter irrigation of cotton in Khorezm conditions” (http://www.cawater-info.net/bk /improvement- irrigated-agriculture/files/paluashova-shirokova.pdf); 3) Paluashova, G. (2005), “Investigating land saline regime due to changed irrigation technology in the conditions of Khorezm Oasis. Materials of “Scientific Support as a Factor of Sustainable Water Sector Development” International Research and Applied Conference (Taraz, Kazakhstan). |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 18.05.2018 |