The Government of Kazakhstan will reduce rice plantings due to the expected shortage of irrigation water in connection with the possible reduction of its supplies by neighboring Central Asian states. This was reported by the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov. "According to our forecasts and the forecasts of colleagues from Central Asian countries, the next growing season is expected to see a reduction in the volume of available water resources compared to previous years. In this regard, there is a risk of a shortage of irrigation water in southern Kazakhstan," the minister wrote on the telegram channel. As a result, the government has taken a number of important decisions to save irrigation water, Nurzhigitov noted. "At the direction of Vice Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev, in order to diversify the crops grown in the Kyzylorda region, a special working group will be created. Specialists from our ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, ...