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Название практики Using the DUV 2/0.005-10 Water Level Sensor to automate the process of water accounting, level monitoring and management in Southern Kazakhstan Применение широкозахватной дождевальной машины Valley в дайханском объединении им. Ш.Батырова для полива пшеницы
Category Water resources Water resources
Tool Monitoring system Sprinkling system
Field of application

Use of water resources

  • Использование водных ресурсов
  • Использование земельных ресурсов
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change High Low
Implemented by Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Water Economy (KazSRIWE) LLP
Представитель Valley в Туркменистане, сервисная служба «Эрдем»
Used by

Country: Kazakhstan

Province: South Kazakhstan Region

District: Maktaaral District

Country: Turkmenistan

Province: Ahal Region

District: Baharly District

Other settlement: дайханское объединение им. Ш.Батырова

Local specifics

The hydro-posts are located in foothill and/or flat areas with the water stream speeds in canals fluctuating between 0.1 and 1.5 m/s

Расположена в среднем течении бассейна реки Амударья, пустынно-целинные земли

Practice usage period

Start date: 01.01.2015

End date: 31.12.2017

Start date: 01.01.2014

End date: 31.12.2014

Problem solved through this practice
  • Inefficient management of water resources;
  • Inefficient planning of water distribution

Дефицит воды, низкое качество техники полива

Tools used in the practice

DUV 2/0.005-10 Water Level Sensor

Технология полива пшеницы широкозахватной дождевальной машиной Valley

Description of the practice and its results

The DUV 2/0,005-10 Sensor was deployed and demonstrated its efficiency in Jambyl and Southern Kazakhstan Regions.  It allowed to visually and in real-time observe the dynamics of water level fluctuations and completely exclude manual operations and subjectivity in the process of taking readings – a relevant task in the environment of transition to market economy.

Water level sensors were installed in 17 hydro-posts in Southern Kazakhstan Region (Maktaaral District).  In Jambyl Region, the same sensors were installed in 3 hydro-posts in Merke District.

Results:

Technical:

a) immediate data exchange on water volume passing through every water lead to the fields of agricultural producers (farms) as well as automatic transfer of this information to stakeholder organizations (branch of “Kazvodkhoz” Republican State Enterprise (RSE), etc.);

b) archiving the data coming from hydro-posts with its subsequent processing in the form of reports.

Technical and economic:

1) “all in one” – all components of DUV 2/0.005-10 are assembled into one unit/casing, do not require any additional modules and adjustments, i.e. it is an out-of-the-box universal tool to execute monitoring of water reserves irrespective of the availability of power supply and other technical and weather conditions.  The simple Sensor’s design facilitates installation and start-up and commissioning, as well as allows minimizing labor costs;

2) DUV 2/0.005-10 is flexible in terms of installation, data transfer methods, measurement subject (water level or hydro-lock position, etc.);

3) the cost of the measuring unit is 3-4 times less compared to currently available alternatives;

4) DUV 2/0.005-10 designed architecture allows increasing the number of controlled points and performing an integrated monitoring of the whole network.

Дождевальная установка произведена американской компанией Valley. Компания работает с 1946 года, находится в числе мировых лидеров в сфере проектирования и производства экономичного оросительного и водоснабжающего оборудования для сельского хозяйства, промышленности и коммунальной сферы.

Мероприятия:

Подобного масштаба дождевальная машина впервые применена в практике туркменского агропроизводства. Для орошения она не требует тщательно спланированного поля. Оросительная способность (до 300 гектаров) обусловлена конструкцией и длиной сооружения, которая составляет 1000 метров. Фронтальная установка с оросительными пролетами на опорах перемещается вперед и назад по полю, обеспечивая равномерную подачу воды по всей площади посевов.

Правительством предоставляется льготный кредит на 10 лет с годовой ставкой всего в 1%.

Результаты:

Внедрение дождевальных установок позволяет сэкономить водные ресурсы в два раза и повысить урожайность.

Ввиду своих качеств и преимуществ технология заинтересовала туркменских сельхозпроизводителей; поступило немало заказов на приобретение и установку умных машин.

Lessons learnt and recommendations made

Lessons learnt:

Deployment of the DUV 2/0.005-10 Water Level Sensor led to increased precision of water level and consumption measurements and higher promptness of information collection compared to any known methods.

Using the device in the conditions of water resources deficiency, on the one hand, will ensure objective accounting of water use and, on the other hand, will promote water conservation among water users which will lead to more efficient technological development of agro-industrial complex and higher labor productivity.

Recommendations:

The success of deploying water level sensors in project hydro-posts facilitated execution of measures to disseminate the positive experience of using the device in the water sector.  Their effect will be even more significant as enhanced quantity and quality indicators will ensure effective management of water resources and water conservation with simultaneous development of irrigated agriculture.

Уроки:

Преимущество дождевальной машины
• оснащена элементами для внесения в почву удобрений; 
• обработки средствами защиты растений от болезней, вредителей, сорняков; 
• способно заменить трактора с опрыскивателями; 
• не требуются сезонные полевые работы; 
• низкие затраты на сельхозпроизводство;

Рекомендации:

После успешной практики были заявлены и другие кандидаты для орошения дождеванием (дайханское объединение «Ашык Айдын» этрапа Рухубелент Дашогузского велаята, где уже установили на 174 га другой тип дождевальной установки). Так как Ахалская область находится близко к столице, то нужно больше внедрить водосберегающие технологии на садово-бахчевых культурах для решения продовольственных проблем.

Source of practice

Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations)

  • Отечественные инструменты (результат разработок отечественных научно-исследовательских структур);
  • Зарубежные инструменты (передача зарубежного опыта).
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: Moderate

4. Expert support: Needed at implementation stage

Brief information on the project

1. Project title: Implementation, scientific and methodical support and dissemination of automatic water-monitoring and water-accounting instruments in water measuring facilities of the pilot site in Jambyl Region.

Project goal: implement the innovation in the agro-industrial complex of Jambyl Region by way of installing water level sensors (DUV 0.005-10 Model, designed by KazSRIWE LLP) in hydro-posts along the Merkenka River and its diversion canals: Chon, Tesken, MPT of Merke District of Jambyl Region.

 

2. Project title: Implementation, scientific and methodical support and dissemination of automatic water-monitoring and water-accounting instruments in water measuring facilities of the pilot site in Southern Kazakhstan Region.

Project goal: implement the innovation in the agro-industrial complex of Southern Kazakhstan Region by way of installing water level sensors (DUV 0.005-10 Model, designed by KazSRIWE LLP) in hydro-posts along the diversion canals of Dostyk Main Canal in Maktaaral District of Southern Kazakhstan Region.

Funding source Program 019 “Identification of Innovative Projects in the Agro-Industrial Complex for 2017” Государственное финансирование и средства дайханского объединения им. Ш.Батырова
Information sources
  1. Implementation, scientific and methodical support and dissemination of automatic water-monitoring and water-accounting instruments in water measuring facilities of the pilot site in Jambyl Region: R&D Report (final)/ Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Water Economy, supervised by Karlykhanov, O. K., executed by Li, M.A., Bakbergenov, N.N., Zhakashov, A.M., Imanaliyev, T. K., Ponkratiev, D.M., Taraz 2017, p. 108;
  2. Implementation, scientific and methodical support and dissemination of automatic water-monitoring and water-accounting instruments in water measuring facilities of the pilot site in Southern Kazakhstan Region: R&D Report (final)/ Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Water Economy, supervised by Karlykhanov, O. K., executed by Li, M.A., Bakbergenov, N.N., Zhakashov, A.M., Imanaliyev, T. K., and Ponkratiev, D.M., Taraz 2017, p. 80.

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Contacts of a person, who filled this form

Li Marina 

Scientific Research Institute of Water Economy

+7(705)5774464

E-mail: limarina76@mail.ru

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Form submission date 18.05.2018 22.08.2017

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