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Head of Agriculture Ministry inspects repair of canals in Chui district

The Minister of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan Askarbek Dzhanybekov inspected the repair of irrigation canals in Chui district and their readiness for spring field work. Press service of the Ministry of Agriculture reported.

The official got acquainted with agricultural work on plowing, preparation for the irrigation season of on-farm and inter-farm canals — irrigation canals of Iskrinsky rural administration. He visited Don canal in Kegety rural area, for the concreting of 2.8 kilometers of which 19,038 million soms were allocated from the republican budget. To date, 2.3 kilometers have been concreted. The canal will be put into operation in the near future. It will provide water to 2,420 hectares of arable land.

The minister and presidential envoy to Chui region, Kanat Dzhumagaziev, got acquainted with the project on concreting Osman-Khan-Artyk canal. Restoration of the 22.6-kilometer canal is estimated at $3 million. After reconstruction, it will provide water to 8,000 hectares of arable land.

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