Why is this important
The reservoir project and land reclamation measures are directly related to the yield, agricultural water supply, and the region’s food security. The construction of the reservoir should increase the stability of agricultural water supply and multiply the yields in several districts of the region.
What happened
- Construction of the Sultanhovuz reservoir will begin in 2026 in the Boyovut district of the Syrdarya region.
- The President emphasized that the construction of the reservoir is necessary to improve water supply to agricultural lands.
- The task was also set to gradually clean drainage canals, as well as to implement a pilot project for the reclamation of saline lands.
- The Head of State pointed out the need to turn Syrdarya into an exemplary region for water accounting.
Numbers and facts
- The reservoir with a capacity of 100 million cubic meters is expected to allow harvesting twice a year of 110 thousand hectares in Boyovut, Gulistan, Saykhunabad, Syrdarya, and Mirzaabad districts.
- In the Syrdarya region, it is planned to gradually clean 16 thousand kilometers of drainage canals.
- About 200 thousand hectares of arable land in the region are subject to severe and moderate salinization.
- Based on the results of the pilot project for the reclamation of saline lands, a three-year program will be developed to improve the land’s melioration status.
Context
- Cleaning drainage canals and a program for the reclamation of saline lands are aimed at restoring soil fertility and increasing the efficiency of agricultural land use.
- Strengthening water accounting aims to reduce water loss and make water resource management more transparent.
