Farms of Tatarstan are carrying out land reclamation work on the overhaul of hydraulic structures
In the Republic of Tatarstan, repair work continues at reclamation hydraulic structures. Thus, the efforts of the meliorators of the Tatmelioratsia system and the Buinsky branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution Administration Tatmeliovodkhoz are carrying out construction and installation work on the overhaul of a hydraulic structure near the village of Duvanovo, Drozhzhanovsky municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan. This facility is located near the land of the farm Khairullin A.A., which is part of the agricultural production cooperative Duvanovskie Sady. The estimated cost of the facility is more than 32 million rubles, more than 80% of which has already been completed.
The restored pond is a water source for the reclamation system of the Duvanovskie Sady cooperative, which grows fruit and berry crops on an area of more than 215 hectares using drip irrigation. In recent years, the cooperative has been systematically engaged in the construction and restoration of reclaimed lands. In 2017-2018, the farm planted an intensive apple orchard on an area of 181 hectares. Strawberries, raspberries and currants are also grown. For watering the garden, the farm purchased and installed a drip irrigation system. According to the republican program for the technical re-equipment of reclamation systems, the farm received subsidies to compensate 70% of the costs for the purchase of sprinkler equipment and pumping equipment. In 2021, the farm harvested 20.5 tons of raspberries and strawberries, and from 2022 it is planned to harvest the first crop from the apple orchard.
According to Mars Khismatullin, director of the Tatmeliovodkhoz Department, the repair work is planned to be completed before the flood, which will allow collecting water for garden irrigation, and the silt removal work will enable the farm to increase the water supply of irrigated plots for watering fruit and berry crops and expand irrigated areas for another 200 ha.