SLM Database

The cultivation of perennial herbaceous fodder plants to be used to fertilise unproductive cropland, and as permanent crops to be used to increase farm fodder production.

• Compiler: Erik Bühlmann
• 03/08/2011 12:43 p.m.

The use of sheep's wool placed below the roots of fruit trees, to retain the water fed from a surface pipe.

• Compiler: Sa'dy Odinashoev
• 05/18/2011 6:16 a.m.

Spiral water pumps can carry water from the river to fields that are up to 30 metres higher than the river without the input of electricity or fuel.

• Compiler: Julie Zähringer
• 05/13/2011 11:58 a.m.

A water wheel that powers a pump that provides water to an orchard further upslope.

• Compiler: Sa'dy Odinashoev
• 05/17/2011 3:51 p.m.

Drip irrigation using polyethylene sheeting and intermittent cloth strips.

• Compiler: Rustam Kalandarov
• 05/03/2011 12:05 p.m.

A cascading rock irrigation channel lined with fast growing poplar trees, constructed on rocky slopes to channel water runoff from the high mountains for human use at the valley floor.

• Compiler: Davlatbek Davlatov
• 05/03/2011 9:24 a.m.

The recycling of broken iron water gates which can be used to regulate the water flow into smaller side canals were reconstructed along the main irrigation canal.

• Compiler: Natalia Mityakova
• 04/26/2011 6:07 a.m.

A water-saving irrigation technique is used to ensure the establishment of young seedlings in arid conditions which have a water deficit.

• Compiler: Pjotr M Sosin
• 04/12/2011 12:42 p.m.

Irrigation of a young orchard using locally available and low-cost materials for a drip irrigation system in the Pamir’s arid zone

• Compiler: Aslam Qadamov
• 04/11/2011 8:19 a.m.

The use of an earth tank lined with a polyethylene sheet to retain rainwater collected from the roof of the house.

• Compiler: Daler Domullojonov
• 04/06/2011 10:05 a.m.