Low water causes grain quality decline in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Rice
Kazakhstan
Published Jan 15, 2022
Tridge summary
As Sagidulla Syzdykov, an expert of the Association of Grain Producers and Processors of the Kyzylorda region, notes, the past year 2021 was again not easy for the rice growers of the region, the correspondent of KazakhZerno.kz reports.
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The main problem is the lack of water in the Syr Darya, which continues for the fourth year in a row. It developed because, firstly, there was little rainfall, and secondly, our neighbors in the Syrdarya basin - from the Turkestan region up to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, increased their sown areas. - The population of these countries is increasing, and it is clear that they need more food, - says S. Syzdykov. - But in order for our rice growing not to decline, the issues of water distribution on transboundary rivers should be decided at the level of the Presidents of our countries. In my opinion, the solution of the problem can also be solved thanks to the exchange of food products between our countries. For example, we will sell them rice, and they will sell us some other products. To this day, this issue has not been resolved. The new Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I think, will help us in resolving this issue. Also this season, many farms were sick with ...
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