Improvement of The Methodology for Inventorying Degraded Reclaimed Lands

Аннотация

The proposed methodology for increasing the efficiency of monitoring degraded reclaimed lands defines a unified approach and structure for conducting agricultural land monitoring in the country. Keywords: Reclaimed lands, inventory, land types, monitoring methodology, preparatory work, field observation, office-based analysis, review and approval of project results, presentation of project outcomes. led by the Deputy Mayor in charge of agriculture and Introduction: Globally, scientific research is being water management. The Working Group includes the conducted to develop new scientific and technical heads of the District Agriculture and Water solutions for the inventory of irrigated agricultural Management Departments, the head of the Land lands. Special attention is given to studies aimed at Management and Monitoring Division of the District developing various approaches and mechanisms for Agriculture Department, the head of the District (City) inventorying reclaimed agricultural lands. In particular, Branch of the State Cadastre Chamber, the head of the improving methods for applying innovative District Branch of the Uzbekistan Farmers, Dehkan technologies in the inventory of degraded reclaimed Farms, and Household Landowners Council, as well as lands is one of the key tasks. representatives of the "Uzdaverloyiha" Institute and its The project work on inventorying degraded reclaimed regional divisions, which are responsible for executing lands is carried out within the administrative the project work. boundaries of districts (cities) in accordance with The project work for the inventory of degraded administrative-territorial divisions. This is implemented reclaimed lands is coordinated by the Working Group by the "Uzdaverloyiha" State Scientific and Design established at the district (city) administration. The Institute and its regional branches, based on the inventory process for these lands is carried out in the requirements of Resolution No. 22 of the Cabinet of following stages: Ministers of Uzbekistan, dated January 14, 2022. The inventory is conducted using the data from the State • Preparatory work; Land Cadastre, which includes information on land • Field survey work; types, areas, land users, and tenants for irrigated • Office-based (cameral) work; agricultural lands. • Review, agreement, and approval of project Based on the results of the project work on results; inventorying degraded reclaimed lands, data on the area, type, contour, boundaries, and legal ownership of • Presentation of project results. agricultural lands are recorded in the Institute’s Land Preparatory Work: Information System portal. As part of the project work for the inventory of To ensure the effective organization and timely, high- degraded reclaimed lands, the following documents quality execution of the inventory process for degraded and materials are collected, studied, and analyzed reclaimed lands, a Working Group is established by during the preparatory stage: order of the district (city) mayor. The Working Group is Land reports based on the administrative territory of American Journal Of Agriculture And Horticulture Innovations 26 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajahi American Journal Of Agriculture And Horticulture Innovations (ISSN: 2771-2559) the district (city); Field survey work: Field survey work is carried out by specialists from the regional branches of the Institute, Information on the use of degraded reclaimed lands together with specialists from the District Department according to their specialization, their condition, and of Agriculture and land users or tenants. If necessary, details about land users and tenants; experts from the Water Management Departments Satellite images and cartographic materials; and other relevant organizations may also be involved. Factors affecting the changes in the reclamation status During the field survey, electronic digital maps of of degraded lands, the implementation of reclamation degraded reclaimed areas at a scale of 1:10,000 are measures, water supply conditions, and information updated to reflect the following: about lands that have been withdrawn from Relevant changes, including topographic elements of agricultural use; the area, as well as the boundaries of existing rural Data on the condition and areas of perennial settlements, construction sites, agricultural and other plantations (orchards, vineyards, mulberry groves, and land types, infrastructure facilities, and more; other tree plantations); Unused irrigated agricultural lands within the area that Information on the placement of agricultural crops; are not in use by legal or physical entities and their Data on the normative value of existing agricultural current status; lands used by agricultural producers; Lands that have been reintroduced into agricultural use Archival materials from the Institute and its regional over the past year and their actual condition; branches regarding previous inventories o