CURRENT ISSUES OF WATER MANAGEMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN
Ibrayev T. Li M. Bakbergenov N. Narbayev M. Batyrbayeva A.
2022National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences
2022#2022Issue 579 - 92 pp.
Water management is one of the fundamental sectors of Kazakhstan’s economy, the successful operation of which is critical to the country’s economic stability, population livelihood, environmental sustainability, and national security. In the near future, Kazakhstan will face a severe water resource deficit in all economic sectors, especially in the agro-industrial complex. At present, the agricultural sector is considered the main water consumer and, according to the experts’ forecasts, the consumption of water in Kazakhstan can increase and the deficit of the water resources can reach a large scale. The principal reasons for the current issues in water management in Kazakhstan are that during the transition to the market economy, almost no investment was made in water management; the level of public and private investment in the development of the country’s water sector is insufficient; lack of incentive for agricultural producers to water conservation due to low tariffs; inefficient water management; and lack of a system of control over the state of irrigated lands by the government. The governmental program documents of the country in the coming decades provide for an increase in the total area of irrigated land, including with the use of water-saving irrigation technologies. The problems outlined above, as well as potentially irrigated agriculture, require the application of active measures to the restoration of irrigated lands. In Kazakhstan, there are opportunities to significantly increase productivity through the implementation of water-saving technologies, the comprehensive reconstruction of irrigation and drainage systems, and other modern agricultural activities. It is necessary to create a system for the efficient use of water for agricultural purposes that will allow maximum production at the lowest possible cost.
irrigated lands , Water management , water resources , water saving technologies
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