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Kazakhstan and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Discuss Irrigation Efficiency and Water Conservation
Kazvodhoz experts met U.S. officials to discuss digital metering and canal-loss reduction. The U.S. Embassy in Astana arranged the session amid forecasts of a 50 percent water shortfall by 2040.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to examine methods for cutting agricultural water consumption.
U.S. Embassy in Astana arranged the discussions. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources said the two sides focused on digital water metering and telemetry systems inside irrigation networks. Another main subject was technologies that reduce water losses in canals.
Bureau personnel also offered to create professional-development programs for Kazvodhoz staff. Follow-up talks are planned to finalize details for water-conservation projects and staff training. Kazakhstan faces a projected shortfall reaching 50 percent of its business and household water needs by 2040, according to UN Development Program estimates.
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