This report was prepared as part of the National Dialogue on Water Policy and Integrated Water Resources Management in Kyrgyzstan with support from the UNECE. The basis for preparation of report was the request of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to implement a set of measures aimed at improving irrigation technologies and introduction of effective methods of crop irrigation, including drip irrigation.
The report presents the results of the second phase of the study “Modern irrigation technologies and possibility of its application in Kyrgyzstan”. In the first phase1 review of current state of the national food market and situation in the agriculture and irrigation sectors in Kyrgyzstan has been prepared, and experience of advanced crop irrigation technologies in the Kyrgyz Republic and other countries was summarized. On the basis of this experience the expediency of further pre-emptive use of modern technologies of furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and drip irrigation on the territory of Kyrgyzstan was established. Sprinkler and furrow irrigation has been practiced in the country for many decades. Therefore, in accordance with recommendations of the NDWP Coordinating Council, this report focuses on justification of possibility of adaptation of drip irrigation technologies in Kyrgyzstan.
For this purpose, previously collected baseline data was updated and supplemented, the analysis of problems and risks that restrict the use of advanced irrigation technologies in Kyrgyzstan was carried out, and recommendations on priority composition of irrigated crops for the different regions of Kyrgyzstan were developed. The report contains sections that generalize the experience of implementation of drip irrigation technology at all stages of the process, from the Feasibility Study and design of systems, and ending with operation and maintenance of the system. In addition, the report includes an extensive list of information sources containing additional information on the entire range of issues of application of DIS.
The report was prepared by the National Experts Apasov R., A. Atakanov, K. Valentini, P. Zhooshev, and G. Adzhygulova. Erkin Orolbaev coordinated the work of Experts and Consultants. Peep Mardiste carried out overall project management on behalf of the UNECE.
It is expected that the recommendations and findings of the study can be used as a systematized information base for officials responsible for development of the agrarian sector of KR and for other stakeholders.
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