Kazakhstan proposes uniting farmers into irrigation condominiums
Half of Kazakhstan's 2.5 million hectares of irrigated land from 1991 has gone out of use, cutting its share in crop output from over 30% to 5–6%.
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World Bank to allocate $20 million to address Central Asia's water issues — 40 million people to benefit
The World Bank’s Board approved the new CAWEC regional program — $20M to boost Central Asian cooperation on transboundary water resource management.
The Soviet Megaproject Returns? Why Interest in Diverting Siberian Rivers Has Resurfaced
The idea of diverting part of Siberian rivers' flow to Central Asia, considered dead nearly 40 years ago, is back in the spotlight.
Kambar-Ata-1: The Hydroelectric Power Plant That Could Change Central Asia's Future
Construction of Kambar-Ata HPP-1, Kyrgyzstan’s largest hydropower project, is becoming one of Central Asia’s most significant infrastructure initiatives.
Kazakhstan modernizes thousands of kilometers of irrigation canals — but is it keeping pace with the scale of the problem?
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation reported accelerating canal reconstruction: 962 km of upgraded mains are planned by end of 2026, improving water supply for nearly 200,000 hectares.
Kazakhstan plans to allocate 11 billion cubic meters of water for irrigation in 2026
In Kazakhstan, the growing season continues, with 5.9 billion cubic meters of water already used for crop irrigation.
Scientists found: Amu Darya lost up to 77% of its flow — and the culprit is not climate, but humans
A study on ScienceDirect reveals a catastrophic decline in the Amu Darya’s flow, one of two key rivers feeding the Aral Sea and Central Asia’s irrigation system.