Local community participation in activities on increasing the pasture productivity and reducing the level of salinity (Improvement of the pastures irrigation system through involvement of the local communities into construction of new canal, decrease salination through crops forage, implementation of the awareness raising measures about land degradation issues among local communities)
Bostandyk settlement is located in Talas area. Over 1500 people live there, 104 farming companies work there. The settlement is located in semi-desert zone. The main problem for inhabitants of the village is lack of water for irrigation. The sowing grounds round the village are degraded, the sown area doesn?t yield harvest because of its strong salinity. Besides, uncontrolled cattle grazing aggravates the situation.
The project is aimed at raising pastures productivity through water supply of these sites. Sowing of alfalfa and barley will promote enrichment of the soils. As people will get forage for the cattle, cattle grazing will reduce on the degraded territories. And thus the pressure on pastures will also reduce. It?s also planned that Akimat will make a decision on the seasonal scheme of pastures use in summer and winter time.
The project tasks are: (i) improvement of irrigational syste to supply the pastures with water, (through mobilization of population on construction of the canal for 3,7 km, (ii) Decrease of the soils salination by sowing of forage crops (alfalfa and barley) , (iii) Carrying out of information campaign among local population.
Expected results are:
-Pastures around the village and private farmlands are irrigated by means of place the new canal in operation
Pastures productivity is raised
The soils salinity on 15 hectares of pastures and 8 hectares of the private farmlands is decreased through sowing alfalfa and barley
Local Akimat (local authorities) defines and approves pastures for grazing the cattle during winter and summer seasons
The processes of land degradation are reduced
The project is aimed at raising pastures productivity through water supply of these sites. Sowing of alfalfa and barley will promote enrichment of the soils. As people will get forage for the cattle, cattle grazing will reduce on the degraded territories. And thus the pressure on pastures will also reduce. It?s also planned that Akimat will make a decision on the seasonal scheme of pastures use in summer and winter time.
The project tasks are: (i) improvement of irrigational syste to supply the pastures with water, (through mobilization of population on construction of the canal for 3,7 km, (ii) Decrease of the soils salination by sowing of forage crops (alfalfa and barley) , (iii) Carrying out of information campaign among local population.
Expected results are:
-Pastures around the village and private farmlands are irrigated by means of place the new canal in operation
Pastures productivity is raised
The soils salinity on 15 hectares of pastures and 8 hectares of the private farmlands is decreased through sowing alfalfa and barley
Local Akimat (local authorities) defines and approves pastures for grazing the cattle during winter and summer seasons
The processes of land degradation are reduced
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Ymit NGO
Country:
Kazakhstan
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 5,213.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 2,628.00
Project Number:
kaz/06/11
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
Local community is interested in solution of the environmental problems in the village. People are ready to take active participation in the project realization, giving consultation, help with alfalfa and barley sowing, construction of the channel, mobilize equipment, motor transport, etc. 62 families will take part in the project implementation, especially in such activities as construction of the canal and sowing of the crops. Farmers are ready to input there facilities and construction materials in construction of the canal.
Notable Community Participation
Local community of Bostandyk village will actively participating in irrigation channel cleaning. This activity will very much benefiting to LC, because it will create a new opportunities for their livelihood.
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Indicators
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
23
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
63
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Zharas Tugulbayev
Email:
Ms. Zhazira Altybayeva
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