Kazakhstan is set to introduce a water resource management system based on artificial intelligence technologies. Scientists from the National Academy of Sciences will also be involved in the initiative. The program aims to address water scarcity, improve the accuracy of water balance forecasting, optimize resource distribution, and ensure the timely identification and prevention of risks associated with droughts and floods. The system will integrate data from various sources and enable well-informed management decisions. Scientists and representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation have agreed to develop pilot areas for the DeepBas project and discussed its operating principles.
«This project is very important to us. We
believe that, with the support of the National Academy of Sciences, we will be able
to implement it. In addition, together with our colleagues from China, we
intend to further develop this system in the future,» noted Kazakh Minister of Water Resources and
Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov.
Kazakhstan increases subsidies for water-saving technologies
Kazakhstan is focusing on the use of water-saving
technologies in agriculture. By the end of 2030, the area where such
technologies are applied is planned to reach about 1.5 million hectares. This
is expected to save up to one-third of irrigation water, which amounts to more
than two billion cubic
meters. Government support for
farmers transitioning to water-saving technologies is currently increasing. Over the next three years, subsidies for
investment costs related to their implementation will total 214 billion tenge. In
accordance with the Head of State’s directive, the subsidy rate has increased
from 50% to 80%. Government support now covers part of the costs for water
intake infrastructure, as well as the purchase and installation of irrigation
systems.
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