Practical and Historical Results of Projects in the Amudarya and Sherabad Irrigation Systems

Аннотация

During the reign of the Russian Empire, important measures were taken in the irrigation system of the Surkhandarya oasis. At the same time, local authorities are beginning to build new irrigation networks to meet the population's demand for land and water, thanks to the efforts and mobilization of the people. Indigenous peoples used all methods of artificial irrigation systems for farming. In turn, the officials of the Russian Empire, who came to the oasis, also implemented measures for the irrigation system to improve the water supply and meet the demand for food in the cities and villages inhabited by Russian soldiers and residents