Adaptation of farmers’ agricultural practices in response to intensified climate aridization in Akmola Oblast

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  • Project details

  • Program:
    Community-Based Adaptation
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, “Akbota” Public Fund (PF)
    Summary:

    Background

    Contacts:

    CBA Project Management Unit:
    Charles Nyandiga at charles.nyandiga@undp.org
    Anna Lisa Jose at annalisa.jose@undpaffiliates.org
    220 East 42nd St, 21st Floor
    NY, NY 10017
    646-781-4402

    SGP National Coordinator, Kazakhstan
    Katerina Yushenko at Katerina.Yushenko@undp.org
     

    Project Status:
    Satisfactorily Completed
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Arnasay village residents
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-LDCF
    GEF-SGP
    Cofinancing Total:
    n/a

Akbota Project: Adaptation of farming practices to increasing temperatures and aridity in Akmola Oblast

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  • Project details

  • Program:
    Community-Based Adaptation
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    UNDP, Akbota Public Organization (local CBO)
    Summary:

    The project will focus on the village of Arnasai, 50 km southeast of Astana (Kazakhstan’s capital), on the banks of the Ishim River. The village, with a population of 1100, is located near Astana’s main reservoir, and most of the local people live from subsistence agriculture and summer-season irrigated horticulture. Climate is extremely continental and dry, with long winters and hot summers. Only precipitation that falls in the winter is considered agriculturally useful as the melting snow is able to seep into the soil and contribute to the soil moisture.

    Project Components:

    Reduction of land degradation through capacity-building for improved agricultural techniques, while developing adaptive measures to enable farming to use less water. Methods to be piloted include more efficient horticultural irrigation, as well as winter-grain farming, using the spring snowmelt moisture rather than summer irrigation. The Project will also develop a short film and manual aimed at farmers and extension services nationally.

    Expected Outputs:

    Outputs include:

    • 1.) Baseline land degradation problems addressed through introduction of improved agronomic technologies;
    • 2.) Community Awareness raised on efficient watering methods;
    • 3.) Capacity of communities and national stakeholders to implement/support adaptation measures raised;
    • 4.)Alternative irrigation systems and new farming technologies for cereal crops piloted to offset lowered water availability driven by climate change.
    Contacts:

    CBA Project Management Unit:

    Project Status:
    Implementation
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Akbota Public Foundation for the Village of Arsenai
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-SPA
    Financing Amount:
    $50,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    $56,155 (includes $10,000 from Governement of Switzerland)
    Total Amounts:
    $106,155