UNECE helps Kyrgyzstan identify more efficient irrigation technologies

The introduction of sprinkler or drip irrigation in place of surface irrigation could boost agricultural productivity in Kyrgyzstan — where the agriculture sector consumes some 90 per cent of available water resources — while significantly reducing water use. These preliminary findings of a study by experts hired by UNECE under the European Union Water Initiative were presented to the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management of Kyrgyzstan today in Bishkek. The Steering Committee is searching for ways to increase water use efficiency in the agriculture sector.