Windbreaks of poplar trees (Populus nigra pyramidalis) are a major agroforestry system in irrigated agriculture across Central Asia. Such windbreaks reduce the overall water consumption of irrigated agriculture by 10-20% and increase farm income by 10-15%.
Organizing crop rotations as a way to use land efficiently, taking into account the economic interests of landowners and land users, as well as ecological and economic factors.
Poplars planted to lower the ground water table and reduce salinity where irrigation drainage systems have broken down; lucerne cultivated between the tree lines.
Повышение урожайности сельскохозяйственных растений и улучшение физико-химических свойств почвы через использование зеленых удобрений.
Monitoring the state condition of pastures.
A minimum tillage depth of 10-12 cm by a tractor with a ploughshare creates a friable soil layer, facilitates preservation of productive moisture until the agricultural crops’ sowing, as well as eliminates the extreme soil compaction owing to the operation of heavy machinery and tractors.
By letting Californian red worms processing fresh manure filled into a trench, biohumus is produced to improve soil fertility in kitchen gardens.
The ridge sowing technology utilizes a special seeder, which is operated with special machinery and at the same time cuts the irrigation furrows and sows crops’ seeds on ridges. This method is primarily improved irrigation water use efficiency, reduced water erosion and more importantly lowers the expenses on irrigation water by 30%.
Cleaning the spring and creating an animal watering point to reduce livestock trampling and erosion
Establishing of micro-crediting agencies to support the sustainable production of winter fodder as a system of organizational, economic and technological measures (in the frame of CACILM).
Mapping (development of pasture area maps) for the use of pastures with the participation of all stakeholders, as a basis for a balanced distribution of cattle depending on the capacity and seasonality of the pastures (in the frame of CACIM).
The budget for pasture management constitutes a necessary amount of funds for the implementation of pasture management activities planned for the year. These activities include the seasonal monitoring of pasture areas, the development of the grazing plan and monitoring of its implementation, activities to restore pasture infrastructure, measures to improve pasture condition, and the maintenance of the Pasture Committee. The means of income for the budget for pasture management are payments made for the use of pastures (in the frame of CACILM).
The aim of this approach is the joint management of pastures t by considering opinions of pasture users with the view of prevention and mitigation of pasture degradation and an improvement in the living conditions of local communities (in the frame of CACILM).
The joint pasture use planning is the involvement of all stakeholders in the process of a balanced distribution of livestock, according to pasture capacities and seasonality of their use (in the frame of CACILM).
Joint Wildlife Management based on economic empowerment and assigning hunting (wildlife) grounds to the Association of local hunters and providing her with user rights for game resources leads to a sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity and wildlife conservation (in the frame of CACILM).
Conservation of soil fertility through the cultivation of sainfoin (perennial legume plants)