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Karakalpakstan
Total projects:
4
Creation of the centre for renewable sources of energy and energy saving technologies in Nazarkhan settlementIn the context of the global problems, that are associated with the use of nonrenewable energy sources, there is a local one which is inherent to this region. The main part of the Republic of Karakalpakstan that is more than 60% lives in rural are...
Project for demonstration the alternative method of lands’ phyto-melioration in KarakalpakstanProblem definition Currently, two main crops are existing in our country, which almost all the farmers work with on irrigated areas. They are cotton and wheat. Unfortunately, the widespread use of cotton and wheat only for a long time causes...
Irrigation: how to save water and energy?How much water is lost during irrigation, just going under the ground without reaching farmers? How much water is taken from nature for this? How much energy is consumed for field irrigation and how much of this energy is wasted in vain? These que...
Khorezm region
Total projects:
5
Энергоэффективные теплицы для жителей ХорезмаПроблемный климат Хорезмской области (минимальное количество осадков, суровые и продолжительные зимы), а также проблемы с энергоресурсами (дефицит газа, дороговизна угля, вырубка леса на дрова) сподвигли группу инициативных людей с Ургенчского...
Внедрение учебной программы "Прикладная экология и устойчивое природопользование"Наверное не нужно говорить о важности экологического образования на всех уровнях нашего общества. Не сохранив природу, мы не сможем сохранить какую-либо надежду на нормальное существование и развитие нашего общества. Природный капитал - это то,...
Ирригация: как сэкономить воду и энергию?Сколько воды у нас теряется при орошении, уходя просто в землю и не доходя до фермеров? Сколько воды отнимается у природы для этого? Сколько тратиться энергии для того, чтобы оросить поля и сколько этой энергии тратиться напрасно? Этими вопросами...
Помощь цвета индигоИндигофера, как и все бобовые культуры, способно поглощать атмосферный азот и накапливать его в почве, тем самым обогащая её. Другими словами, это растение значительно улучшает качество земель. Кроме того, данная культура способна принести немалую...
Проект по лазерной планировке земель в ХорезмеОрошаемое земледелие играет важную роль в экономике Хорезмской области, обеспечивая занятостью свыше 60% местного трудоспособного населения, и является основным источником доходов. В связи с постоянным ростом численности населения в регионе роль о...
Navoi region
Total projects:
3
Bukhara region
Total projects:
2
First steps on cheetah reintroduction in UzbekistanJust for the last 500 years more than 800 species have disappeared from the earth due to human activity, which make almost two species per year! And the process continues, many species of animals, insects, plants, and others are critically endan...
The project on the expansion of Djeiran ecocenterThe full name of the project is “Biodiversity conservation and rehabilitation of desert biomes with development of ecotourism and education on the South-West part of the Kyzylkum desert”. This is an exact name of the project which mean...
Djizzak region
Total projects:
4
Establishment of stool bed of rarity pistachioProbably many of you know that the GEF SGP is broadly working on developing of Pistachio "forests" in Uzbekistan. It all started with a project initiated by the farmer from Jizzakh - Bastamkul-aka. The project was launched and developed very wel...
Norvon: from cattle breeding to forestryProbably, every resident of Uzbekistan travelled along the road Tashkent-Samarkand at least once in the life. And evidently everybody saw how severe and at the same time beautiful the sceneries along the road in Jizzakh region are. This territor...
Samarkand region
Total projects:
4
Greenhouse in SamSU: power efficiency is serving peopleEnergy is one of the main motive forces of a country development, though sometimes we underestimate its importance. We can judge the level of development by the amount of energy that a country is provided with and the main sources of energy used b...
The project for conservation of biodiversity in Zarafshan reserveWhat was planned according to the project? Zarafshan State Nursery is intended to preserve the unique riparian woodland for future generations. This wood is really special. It seems to be the riparian woodland - it's the same everywhere. But i...
Kashkadarya region
Total projects:
3
What is the alternative to farming in the steppes?Before we begin to tell you what exactly the project is planing to do, if it is, we will tell you a little bit of prehistory. One of the farmers downstream Kashkadarya, was once at a seminar on pistachios. The seminar was organized by our proj...
Project on restoration of relict pistachio woodlands in Kuruksay canyonThe project title speaks for itself – the project is intending to restore woods on their early habitats – within the territory of Kashkadarya region in Kuruksay canyon. Here you can still find some pistachio trees which are around 1500...
Biogas in Yakkabog settlement of Kashkadarya regionThe project objective is to demonstrate the possibility of using biogas installation to meet the needs for energy of the rural population. Through realization of the proposed project, another step will be taken towards the implementation of the GE...
Syrdarya region
Total projects:
1
Biogas in SyrdaryaA new project for the introduction of alternative ways of obtaining energy for the needs of the population was approved and launched within the framework of the GEF SGP work. This time, it is the project of introducing a biogas installation in Syr...
Tashkent region
Total projects:
3
Reintroduction into the nature of endangered species of birds of preyIn recent years, the problem of endangered species is particularly acute in our society. Agricultural activities, animal husbandry, energy and extractive industries have a negative impact on almost all natural ecosystems. Ecosystems des...
Anti-poaching by means of video surveillanceFormation of the flora and fauna of Uzbekistan with its geography and a great diversity of natural conditions had a complex evolution. At present, the territory of Uzbekistan is represented by a wide variety of natural landscapes and ecosystems of...
"Point of growth" pistachios in Tashkent regionThe best zone to lay industrial plantations of pistachios and its growth - is a mountainous area and foothills at altitudes from 600 to 1300 m. Comfortable conditions for pistachios are available in many mountainous regions of Uzbekistan....
Project on development of beekeeping in Parkent districtWhat is the essence of the project? The project is planning to teach beekeeping to 20 locals from mountain settlements of Parkent distrist. It will help them to get one more source of income and probably will contribute to the improvement of the i...
I want to catch big or small fish…“Hey, son, let’s go fishing!” – probably, every father wants to say and every son wants to hear these words. Unfortunately, such and event most likely will be spoilt because of the trivial cause – practically there is...
The project of NAEMMDo journalists need to know something about the environment? Of course they do. After all, they are the "mouthpiece", through which one can transfer information to people, to change their attitude towards something. In our case, we tried to...
Surkhandarya region
Total projects:
2
Pistachio project in SurkhandaryaThere are few pistachio plantations in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, being a perfect place for growing pistachio, is importing it (you can introduce with analysis). We are going to change the situation. We hope to change the situation with the "dead...
Micro hydro station for the needs of the Chosh mountain settlementChosh settlement (Uzun district, Surkhandarya region) is situated on the height of approximately 2,000 meters. The road to this village is adventure by itself, when exciting precipices are stretching on both sides. 1,100 people are living in the v...
Namangan region
Total projects:
3
How effective and profitable is drip irrigation system in cotton growing?Friends, we welcome all readers of our site and present to your attention one of the interesting projects of the GEF SGP. As many know, irrigation agriculture is one of the main priorities of agriculture in Uzbekistan, where the ma...
Cloning plants for the rapid production of seedlingsIt's not a secret that we are rapidly losing our agro biodiversity. Many local varieties of fruit and vegetables are disappearing because of market demands. Farmers are planting only what sells well, because they look beautiful, transport well, th...
Drip irrigation in the Ferghana Valley. History. People. ProspectsIn 1968 young agricultural scientist Jamoliddin Boltaboyev in the Namagan province took his son Abdulvokhid to the fields to show him the drip irrigation system constructed on the first 1-hectare plot. In such a way Abdulvokhid started acqua...
And again about biogas: now for heating a school and greenhouse in Namangan provinceA new GEF SGP project on dissemination of biogas technology in Uzbekistan is kindly presented for your attention. As you may know, GEF SGP, as one of its aims attempts to put one demonstration biogas installation in each province of Uzbekistan. It...
Namangan children are against climate changeDo children need to be educated from the early age to care the nature? Protect their houses? World around us? This question is affirmatively answered by the project in Namangan. The project is simple in its idea - try to teach children and th...
Andijan region
Total projects:
1
Ferghana region
Total projects:
1
The introduction of green manuring techniques for saline soils of the Ferghana ValleyIs it possible to obtain good yields without plowing the earth? How is it possible? What should be changed? GEF SGP continues to urge the land users - "Do not plow, but sow" in other words, to introduce the new technology of conservation and...
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Метки: soil fertility
The introduction of green manuring techniques for saline soils of the Ferghana ValleyTags: Soil conservation technologies, zero planting, soil fertility, humification, moisture-saving, green manure, green manure crops
How to Improve Soil Fertility?
This is the first article of the GEF SGP Newsletter #6. The author of this article, a farmer from Crimea, kindly wrote invaluable details about the problems in losing fertility in soil and recommendations on ideas of improving the status by giving examples of zero tillage.
Tags: soil fertility, humus, zero tillage, zero-seeding, land degradation, wind erosion, water erosion