Название практики |
Increasing water availability of pastures by constructing sardobas |
Use of the wide-span Valley Sprinkling Machine in Sh. Batyrov Daikhan Association for wheat watering |
Category |
Water resources |
Water resources |
Tool |
System for enhancing water availability |
Sprinkling system |
Field of application |
- Use of water resources
- Use of land resources
- Environmental protection
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- Use of water resources
- Use of land resources
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change |
Moderate |
Low |
Implemented by |
Ministry of Nature Conservation of Turkmenistan
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Representative of Valley in Turkmenistan, Erdem Cus-tomer Service
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Used by |
Country: Turkmenistan
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Country: Turkmenistan
Province: Ahal Region
District: Baharly District
Other settlement: Sh. Batyrov Daikhan Association
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Local specifics |
17,238 ha of barkhan (sand dune), takyr (dry-type playa) and solonchak (moist-type playa) sites of the Kara Kum Desert; deep ground water occurrence |
The site is located in the mid streams of the Amu Darya River (desert crust and virgin soils lands) |
Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2012
End date: 31.12.2016
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Start date: 01.01.2014
End date: 31.12.2014
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Problem solved through this practice |
Desertification and decreased productivity of desert pastures due to over-grazing around existing cattle watering sites |
Water deficit, poor irrigation technology |
Tools used in the practice |
Technology of building sardobas (stone-dome covered water collection and storage reservoirs) to enhance pasture water supply |
Wheat irrigation technology based on Valley Sprinkling Machine |
Description of the practice and its results |
Main actions:
- mudflow and flood risk assessment and surveying local population regarding sardobas’ locations.
Actions:
- selection of takyrs to construct sardobas jointly with local cattle-farmers;
- construction of sardobas jointly with local cattle-farmers;
- cleaning takyr surfaces.
Results:
- pastures that were not previously utilized due to absence of water sources returned to pasture rotation;
- pastures destroyed due to over-grazing started to restore;
- increased herd productivity due to reduced passage distances and higher fodder value of pastures.
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The sprinkler is produced by the US Valley Company established in 1946 and considered one of the world leading designers and manufacturers of water-efficient irrigation and water supply equipment for agriculture, industry and municipal purposes.
Actions:
The first case of using such a large-scale sprinkling irrigation machine in Turkmenistan’s agriculture. The machine’s operation does not require careful field planning. The machine’s scale (extension up to 1,000 meters) allows it to irrigate up to 300 hectares of land. Frontal installation with reinforced irrigating shoulder bars moves back and forth across the field and ensures uniform watering of the whole acreage.
The government provides a 10-year soft loan with 1% annual interest rate to procure such units.
Results:
Application of water sprinklers allows the two-fold saving of water resources and higher yields. Due to its overall high quality and advantages, Turkmenistan’s agricultural producers became interested in the technology – multiple orders were placed to procure and install such smart sprinkling machines. |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made |
Lessons learnt:
Construction of sardobas in takyr areas allows enhancing pasture water supply, thus, leading to the restoration of over-grazed pastures.
Recommendations:
The practice requires long-term planning and an integrated response with the early-on engagement of desertification experts (designing a set of measures to protect takyrs from sand drifts), state agencies (technical assistance) and pasture users (observance of pasture rotation schemes, prevention of takyrs from contamination and pollution). |
Lessons learnt:
Advantage of sprinkling machines:
- fitting with fertilizer administration units;
- fitting with units for spraying disease, pest and weed control agents;
- capable to replace water spraying tractors;
- no need for seasonal field works;
- lower agricultural production costs.
Recommendations:
After successful testing, other candidates for the installation of irrigation machines declared their corresponding desire (Ashyk Aydyn Daikhan Association of Rukhubelent Etrap of Dashoguz Velayat that already installed a different type of sprinkling system covering 174 hectares). Since Akhal Region is close to the capital, it is necessary to introduce more water-efficient technologies focusing on garden and cucurbit crops to address food supply issues. |
Source of practice |
Traditional tools transferred from generation to generation that proved their efficiency in modern conditions |
- 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: Low
2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: $1,000-5,000
3. O&M costs: Low
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: Responding to climate change risks for dekhan farming system of Turkmenistan on national and local levels.
Project duration: 2012-2016.
Project goal and objectives: build the adaptation capacity to respond to climate change impacts, including variability on local and national levels.
Project beneficiaries: Bori Settlement (over 1,100 people) and Bo-Kurdak Settlement (about 4,500 people).
Project implementer: Ministry of Nature Conservation and UNDP |
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Funding source |
Government of Turkmenistan, Adaptation Facility |
State funding + Sh. Batyrov Daikhan Association |
Information sources |
tm.undp.org |
http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/?id=7813 |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form |
SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date |
04.04.2018 |
17.04.2018 |