FAO provides agriculture equipment to low-income smallholders of Kashkadarya region

Technical support was provided within the framework of  “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and Salt-affected Agricultural Production Systems in Central Asia and Turkey” (CACILM-2) project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the Agriculture Ministry of Uzbekistan supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF).

On November 17, the next equipment handover ceremony took place in the Kamashi district of the Kashkadarya region. 14 water pumps and 5 motor-cultivators were given to smallholders of the region.

It should be noted that water pumps play an important role in the guaranteed supply of irrigation and the rational use of water. Motor-cultivators are also excellent helpers in tillage, including fertilizing and preparing the soil for sowing, improving the structure of the soil.

Within the framework of the project, it is also planned to build 14 greenhouses on personal plots of the Kamashi district.

“Due to the pandemic, food markets have faced certain difficulties, but it is the agri-food sector that must demonstrate the greatest resilience to the crisis. The representatives of the sphere have already gained experience of working in the conditions of the global crisis, now they are better informed and prepared. And FAO Representation in Uzbekistan is actively working on the contribution to ensure food security,” said Professor Aziz Nurbekov, FAO National Consultant on Drought Risk Management.

The fight against hunger and malnutrition is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and one of the main of FAO’s mandate. This goal is also envisaged in the project “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and Salt-affected Agricultural Production Systems in Central Asia and Turkey”.