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Kazakhstan modernizes thousands of kilometers of irrigation canals — but is it keeping pace with the scale of the problem?

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

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

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.