ASTANA (TCA) — The official opening ceremony and presentation of the pilot project “Demonstration of oasis irrigation in Kyzylorda oblast” was held in Zhalagash district of Kyzylorda region in Kazakhstan on June 7
The initiative is being implemented within the framework of a joint EU/UNDP/UNECE project called “Supporting Kazakhstan’s transition to a green economy model”
provides for the implementation of sustainable green models in four regions of Kazakhstan
Project implementation in Kyzylorda region includes introduction of modern green technologies in the area of effective resource management in the agricultural sector of Aral region
located 12 kilometres south-west of the Tan village
The implementation of 9 innovative green technologies allowed to provide the farm with clean water and electricity
which consists of a solar and wind power stations that convert solar radiation and the motion of wind masses into electrical energy
the resulting energy is used for domestic consumption and for farming purposes
a special pump pumps water from a well located on the farm to a large capacity tank
From that pool the water is distributed evenly across the farm via the network of pipelines
The project resulted in rehabilitation of 5 hectares of saline
3 hectares of which is used as an apple orchard
and the rest is intended for the cultivation of vegetable crops
The profitability of this type of business is 7%
The development of such a small agricultural business in the Aral region by using green technologies can potentially provide 29 million tenge savings in water and energy consumption
the project helps to reduce CO2 emissions up to 300 tonnes per year
the project will allow to provide 37 000 residents of Zhalagash district of Kyzylorda region with high-quality agricultural products
the example of this project demonstrated the advantages of using modern green technologies
as well as their further distribution and application on a wider scale
the UN Resident Coordinator / UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan Mr
the Charge d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan Mr
Zoltan Szalai and the Charge d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Kazakhstan Mr
“This is a good example of how the introduction of new technologies and approaches has led to diversification and potential growth in productivity
We can see that the supply of agricultural products can help achieve broader development goals,” said Mr
UN Resident Coordinator / UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan
“We believe and recognize Kazakhstan as a very important strategic partner in future development
And work in the regions is a key element of our strategy
in a new format through various banks of development
which is implemented with the financial support from the EU
is a successful example of the implementation of a project in the field of green economy,” said Mr
the Charge d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan
The total area of salinized soils in Kazakhstan is 111.55 million hectares or 41% of the country’s territory
73,307 thousand hectares of irrigated lands are in unsatisfactory condition
Most of the available irrigated lands require radical improvement
All these factors also strongly affect the development of livestock
impedes the development of livestock breeding
increasing the yield of high-quality agricultural products and livestock development can provide a good basis for economic stability not only for the region
Rational use of saline lands and the involvement of wasteland in circulation is one of the most challenging issues in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector