Only farmers applying water-saving technologies will receive subsidies

The problems of rational water use, vegetation period and revision of water tariffs were emphasized at the Government meeting today, World of NAN reports.

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Z. Suleimenova reported that a special action plan was approved for stable vegetation period of the current year. As part of it, work is being done with neighboring countries to provide farmers with irrigation water through additional discharges from reservoirs upstream. Along with this, repair and restoration works on hydraulic structures, cleaning of main and inter-farm canals of the irrigation network, as well as introduction of water-saving technologies are envisaged.

In turn, Prime Minister Smailov emphasized that the effective passage of the growing season is the basis of crop yields and food security. At the same time, the head of the Government pointed out that one of the main problems in water supply are internal deficiencies - both in infrastructure and in the organization of work. And here, first of all, it is necessary to establish effective use of available water resources.

Mr. Smailova also drew attention to the current level of tariffs for irrigation water.

"The head of state noted that the existing tariffs do not incentivize more careful use of water. In this regard, it is necessary to revise the tariff policy in this area, and most importantly - people's approaches to water consumption," - Prime Minister emphasized. He noted the need to ensure the adoption of the Rules of differentiation of subsidies on water supply depending on irrigation methods as soon as possible.

"That is, only those farmers who apply water-saving technologies will receive subsidies at the same level. It is necessary to intensify work on improving the efficiency of water resources use by agrarians, including the introduction of water-saving technologies, modern drip irrigation systems and the use of sprinkler systems," Alikhan Smailov emphasized.

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