Название практики | Watering of vegetable crops based on the method of mist sprinkling irrigation | Increasing water supply of Aksa-Ayuliye District |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | System for enhancing water availability | |
Field of application | • Use of water resources |
Use of water resources |
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | Moderate |
Implemented by | Kazakh National Agriculture University |
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” |
Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Almaty region District: Karasay District |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Karaganda Region District: Shet District Other settlement: Aksa-Ayuliye Rural District |
Local specifics | Foothill zone in southeastern Kazakhstan, dark-chestnut and middle loamy soils |
The site is located in the area of acute shortage of irrigation and drinking water |
Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2014 End date: 31.12.2016 |
Start date: 01.01.2015 End date: 31.12.2015 |
Problem solved through this practice | Irrigation-associated soil erosion, low efficiency of applied watering techniques, poor phytosanitary condition of land used for vegetable growing |
Acute shortage of irrigation water |
Tools used in the practice | Technique and technology of mist sprinkling irrigation |
Measures to restore natural springs: arrangement of stone protection fencing around springs and installation of water-release pipes |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions: A sprinkler (artificial rain irrigation) system installed consisting of 50 mm diameter polyethylene pipes assembled from 10-12 meter segments (5022 SD sprinkler; 3.5 bar pressure; 3.5 mm nozzles; water consumption of 0.87 m3/hour; water distribution area per 1 sprinkler – 12 m). Results: Financial and economic: Technical: |
Actions Results Technical |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Recommendations:
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Lessons learnt: Recommendations: |
Source of practice | • Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations), |
Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
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 |
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Funding source | Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan | European Union (grant) |
Information sources | The PhD thesis “Efficiency of mist (sprinkler) irriga-tion technology for vegetable crops in southeastern Kazakhstan” describing a vegetable (cabbage, carrots, sweet pepper) cultivation technology based on fine sprinkling irrigation developed for the first time for soil and climatic conditions of foothill zone in southeastern Kazakhstan, including an optimal mode of vegetables irrigation via fine overhead sprinkler-based irrigation was developed, as well as analyzing the effects of sprinkler irrigation on biomass formation and crops capacity. |
Joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” sponsored by the European Union (saveh2o.kz) |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 29.03.2018 |