Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources S. Kozhaniyazov paid a working visit to Turkestan region

In order to prepare for the growing season, Vice Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources S. Kozhaniyazova paid a working visit to the Turkestan region.

During the trip, he got acquainted with the state of the Dostyk main canal, discussed an action plan to prevent a shortage of irrigation water in Zhetysai and Maktaaral districts, met with agricultural producers of the district.

The main purpose of the trip was to assess the situation in the region, take the necessary measures to prevent water scarcity during the irrigation period.

The Vice Minister once again noted that, taking into account the current water management situation, the upcoming growing season in the south will be very tense.

It should be noted that there are 44 reservoirs on the territory of Turkestan region, including 18 reservoirs of RSE "Kazvodkhoz", 11 water intakes, 105 main channels, 1699 inter-farm and intra-farm channels, 408 discharges with a length of 3095.12 km, 1200 vertical drainage wells. The watering season here begins on April 1 and lasts until October. In February 2022, according to the advisory forecast of RSE "Kazhydromet", a plan for water supply during the seasonal period will be developed.

To date, water users have started the cultivation of low-water crops, the use of crop rotations, the reduction of monoproduction, the use of water circulation, the maximum use of transit water supplies. Explanatory work is being carried out on the use of water-saving technology and drip irrigation by farmers, the provision of subsidies from the Department of Agriculture.