Environmental policy and administrative management

Project implemented on the territory of Erkinkalinsly rural area (to the southwest from Atyrau, population is 4.2 thousands of people). Farming utilities are engaged in plant growing & cattle breeding. In the farmers fields vegetable melons and gourds are cultivated from year to year. But starting the second year a number of wreckers and virus illnesses are observed, land salinization processes enlarge. As for the cattle breeding, livestock has increased twice for the last 5 years in Atyrau area. At the same time, pronounced forage deficit is observed. Natural fodder crops vegetation consists of ephemeras, which production is low. Farmers mow grass for winter cattle feeding on the riverside. Thus, annual mowing on the territories with poor herbage, growing of the cattle livestock and shortage of lack of fodder crops have become the main factors for land degradation processes expansion in the Ural river delta. Creation of highly productive fodder lands will promote reduction of load on pastures and prevent land degradation. However, expansion of the sown areas is restrained by high price for fuel for diesel and petrol water-lifting stations. This problem could be solved through usage of wind water-lifting machines. Project aim: Prevention of lands degradation in delta of Ural river and creation conditions for sustainable feed production with usage of alternative energy sources in foothills of Atirau city. Project tasks: - Implementation of actions complex, directed on land degradation prevention in delta of the Ural river - Creation of conditions for sustainable provender milling with use of unconventional energy sources in a residential suburb of Atyrau city - Informational and educational work on land degradation issues Project results: - Sustainable land use and provender milling on the territory of 10 hectares ensured - Pressure on pastures on the territory of 100 hectares reduced due to use of artificially created fodder crops territories - 3 farms supplied with water due to wind water-lifting machines - Fodder crops production increased 10 times in comparison with natural pastures - CO2 emissions reduce for 3.2-3.5 tones per year - At least 40 farmers trained - At least 5 informational materials published in mass-media

Kazakhstan