Kazakhstan Raises Irrigation Support to Accelerate Water-Saving Technologies

Kazakhstan Raises Irrigation Support to Accelerate Water-Saving Technologies

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has expanded the use of water-saving irrigation technologies to 702,300 hectares of irrigated farmland as of Sept. 1, 2026, nearly three times the area recorded in 2023, as the government seeks to reduce agricultural water losses and improve irrigation efficiency. Modern irrigation systems were used on 237,100 hectares in 2023. The area…