Название практики | Irrigation of pastures and hayfield meadows using Simulta-neous Impulse Sprinkling Kit (KSID-10S) | Holding the Integrated Water Resources Management Olympiad (Academic Competition) |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | Sprinkling system | |
Field of application | Use of water resources |
Use of water resources |
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | Low |
Implemented by | Kazakh Water Management Research Institute (KazNIIWKh) |
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) |
Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Jambyl Region |
Country: Kyrgyzstan |
Local specifics | The site is located in the foothills with significant difference in elevation |
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Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2006 End date: 31.12.2007 |
Start date: 01.02.2017 End date: 31.12.2017 |
Problem solved through this practice | Water erosion, discharge, uneven distribution of irrigation water, poor yields |
Insufficient level of objectivity while selecting candidates, i.e. selection of final candidates not based on their knowledge and skills but illicitly |
Tools used in the practice | Technique and technology for irrigation based on Simultaneous Impulse Sprinkling Kit (KSID-10S) |
Technique of knowledge assessment |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions: Deployment of the Simultaneous Impulse Sprinkling Kit (KSID-10S) allowing extremely uniform and simultaneous dispersion of irrigation water across all sections of arable pasture or hayfield meadow. Water expenditure at the impulse device makes 0.05-0.3 l/sec and 0.25-2.0 l/sec in the irrigation pipeline, thus, reducing (3-4 times) the costs associated with the pipeline network installation compared to other sprinkling systems (kits). The pipeline network is built of 15-25 mm diameter pipes easy to transport and assemble in mountainous conditions. Technical characteristics: Operation modes: automatic and manual Irrigated area: 10 ha Water consumption: up to 100 m3/day Average sprinkling (rain) intensity: 0.002-0.008 mm/min EFFICIENCY: 99% MOC: 98% Watering automation level: 100%
Results:
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Actions: The participants were offered to undergo 2 exams (written and oral) within the framework of the Olympiad. Finalists of the written test could go on to the oral exam. Results: 1 student was selected from among the candidates to participate in subsequent Regional IWRM Olympiad and the International Summer School “Methods and Means of Assessing, Modelling and Monitoring the Water and Land Resources of Central Asia” to take place in Almaty City. |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: The advantages of impulse sprinkling irrigation were confirmed by the research efforts on other test sites of KAZNIIVKh in Jambyl Region that allowed increasing biological productivity of Golden Delicious apple variety by 10.1-36.8%, and commercial productivity – by 16.6-49.4% compared to conventional sprinkling irrigation systems. Recommendations: It is necessary to continue application of similar practices in foothill areas in Central Asia subject to power supply shortages. |
Formally, this competitive practice is routine while selecting the personnel/specialists for international and national projects, but their unbiased selection is not achieved in all cases. Quite often, various types of project participants are selected by way of “pulling strings” or based on the instruction of upper-tier agencies. |
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 | ||
Funding source | Ministry of Agriculture of the RK | Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Repub-lic, Global Water Partnership (GWP) in Kyrgyzstan |
Information sources | http://www.water.kg/index.php/ru/itemlist/category/93-seminary-i-treningi |
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Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 30.03.2018 | 30.03.2018 |