Iran to Provide Kazakhstan with Irrigation Technology

The exchange of experience and technologies to reduce water loss during the transportation and irrigation of crops was discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, and the Iranian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Ali Akbar Joukar. Iranian companies expressed their readiness to provide Kazakhstan with modern irrigation systems, including groundwater and automatic drip irrigation systems that deliver moisture directly to plants' roots. Introducing these technologies in Iran has significantly reduced water consumption in rice cultivation, while increasing yields. "We have already started large-scale work on constructing and reconstructing reservoirs and other water management facilities. Iranian companies have rich experience in this field and are developing effective technologies, some of which are already working in Kazakhstan. For example, irrigation networks are being reconstructed in Zhambyl and Turkestan provinces. Therefore, I would like to invite businessmen from Iran to our country to participate in tenders for the construction and repair of water infrastructure," Nurzhigitov stated.