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Vol.05 Issue04 2025
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Improvement of The Methodology for Inventorying
Degraded Reclaimed Lands
Atakulov To'xtamurod Umarovich
PhD in Agricultural Sciences, "Uzdaverloyiha" Scientific Researcher (DSc Candidate), Uzbekistan
Received:
26 February 2025;
Accepted:
22 March 2025;
Published:
25 April 2025
Abstract:
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.
Introduction:
Globally, scientific research is being
conducted to develop new scientific and technical
solutions for the inventory of irrigated agricultural
lands. Special attention is given to studies aimed at
developing various approaches and mechanisms for
inventorying reclaimed agricultural lands. In particular,
improving
methods
for
applying
innovative
technologies in the inventory of degraded reclaimed
lands is one of the key tasks.
The project work on inventorying degraded reclaimed
lands is carried out within the administrative
boundaries of districts (cities) in accordance with
administrative-territorial divisions. This is implemented
by the "Uzdaverloyiha" State Scientific and Design
Institute and its regional branches, based on the
requirements of Resolution No. 22 of the Cabinet of
Ministers of Uzbekistan, dated January 14, 2022. The
inventory is conducted using the data from the State
Land Cadastre, which includes information on land
types, areas, land users, and tenants for irrigated
agricultural lands.
Based on the results of the project work on
inventorying degraded reclaimed lands, data on the
area, type, contour, boundaries, and legal ownership of
agricultural lands are recorded in the Institute’s Land
Information System portal.
To ensure the effective organization and timely, high-
quality execution of the inventory process for degraded
reclaimed lands, a Working Group is established by
order of the district (city) mayor. The Working Group is
led by the Deputy Mayor in charge of agriculture and
water management. The Working Group includes the
heads of the District Agriculture and Water
Management Departments, the head of the Land
Management and Monitoring Division of the District
Agriculture Department, the head of the District (City)
Branch of the State Cadastre Chamber, the head of the
District Branch of the Uzbekistan Farmers, Dehkan
Farms, and Household Landowners Council, as well as
representatives of the "Uzdaverloyiha" Institute and its
regional divisions, which are responsible for executing
the project work.
The project work for the inventory of degraded
reclaimed lands is coordinated by the Working Group
established at the district (city) administration. The
inventory process for these lands is carried out in the
following stages:
•
Preparatory work;
•
Field survey work;
•
Office-based (cameral) work;
•
Review, agreement, and approval of project
results;
•
Presentation of project results.
Preparatory Work:
As part of the project work for the inventory of
degraded reclaimed lands, the following documents
and materials are collected, studied, and analyzed
during the preparatory stage:
Land reports based on the administrative territory of
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the district (city);
Information on the use of degraded reclaimed lands
according to their specialization, their condition, and
details about land users and tenants;
Satellite images and cartographic materials;
Factors affecting the changes in the reclamation status
of degraded lands, the implementation of reclamation
measures, water supply conditions, and information
about lands that have been withdrawn from
agricultural use;
Data on the condition and areas of perennial
plantations (orchards, vineyards, mulberry groves, and
other tree plantations);
Information on the placement of agricultural crops;
Data on the normative value of existing agricultural
lands used by agricultural producers;
Archival materials from the Institute and its regional
branches regarding previous inventories of agricultural
lands;
Information on unallocated degraded reclaimed lands
that have not been assigned to farmers or other
agricultural organizations;
Availability of electronic digital maps of degraded
reclaimed areas within the administrative boundaries
of the district (city) at scales of 1:10,000 (1:25,000);
Other relevant documents and materials concerning
degraded reclaimed lands.
Field survey work
: Field survey work is carried out by
specialists from the regional branches of the Institute,
together with specialists from the District Department
of Agriculture and land users or tenants. If necessary,
experts from the Water Management Departments
and other relevant organizations may also be involved.
During the field survey, electronic digital maps of
degraded reclaimed areas at a scale of 1:10,000 are
updated to reflect the following:
Relevant changes, including topographic elements of
the area, as well as the boundaries of existing rural
settlements, construction sites, agricultural and other
land types, infrastructure facilities, and more;
Unused irrigated agricultural lands within the area that
are not in use by legal or physical entities and their
current status;
Lands that have been reintroduced into agricultural use
over the past year and their actual condition;
Agricultural lands currently under cultivation but in
poor reclamation condition, along with the reasons for
land degradation;
Lands that have been withdrawn from agricultural use
and the reasons for their abandonment;
Lands occupied by perennial plantations (orchards,
vineyards, mulberry groves, and other tree plantations)
that have become unproductive, along with the
reasons for their deterioration.
Figure 1. The above-mentioned actions are mapped as follows.
During the field survey process, the actual usage status
of lands with poor reclamation conditions is also
reflected in electronic digital agricultural maps.
In areas where the district (city) does not have an
electronic digital agricultural map, survey work is
carried out using remote sensing materials. If
necessary, maps and materials are prepared using
unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and electronic
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digital agricultural maps are created in accordance with
the established procedure.
If ambiguities arise in the land types and areas used by
land users and tenants based on the research and
analysis conducted during the preparatory work, these
cases are re-examined in the field by specialists from
the Institute or its regional divisions.
If cases of non-agricultural use of irrigated agricultural
lands are identified during the field survey, these cases
are recorded on-site with the participation of the
specialist performing the project work and a
representative of the district Agriculture Department.
The collected documents are then consolidated
through the regional division of the Institute and
submitted to the district Working Group for review and
appropriate decision-making. Information on identified
cases may be submitted to the district (city) Working
Group multiple times until the completion of the
project work.
Within its authority, the district Working Group reviews
the submitted documents and submits proposals to the
district (city) governor on resolving the issues. The
Working Group also provides relevant information to
the inspection authorities responsible for state control
over the protection of agricultural lands.
Office Work (Cameral Work):
All data identified during
the fieldwork is entered into an electronic map using
the ArcGIS software, and attribute data is completed in
the following format:
Figure 2. Uploading all data identified during fieldwork into the ArcGIS software.
Based on the results of the conducted survey, land
management project documents and materials are
formed in the following order:
•
Information on irrigated lands that have been
reintroduced into agricultural use and newly developed
over the past year.
•
Information on lands that have been removed
from agricultural use and the reasons for their
exclusion, as well as information on irrigated lands with
poor reclamation conditions.
•
Information on cases of using irrigated lands
intended for agriculture for other purposes.
Based on the results of field surveys, a protocol in two
copies is prepared on-site for each area regarding the
surveyed lands with poor reclamation conditions. This
protocol is signed by the district agricultural
department’s land surveyor, the chief project engineer
of the Institute’s regional division, and the specialists
who conducted the project work.
The explanatory note of the project work includes
recommendations and proposals for improving the
efficiency of land use in areas with poor reclamation
conditions, as well as land occupied by perennial
plantations (orchards, vineyards, mulberry groves, and
other tree plantations).
The records of the actual land types and plots used by
land users and tenants, including peasant farms, are
compiled in the following sequence:
•
Lands allocated to farming enterprises.
•
Lands of other agricultural enterprises
(clusters, agro-firms, enterprises, organizations,
societies, and cooperatives).
•
Lands of research institutions and educational-
experimental farms in the agricultural sector.
•
Lands of subsidiary agricultural farms.
•
Lands of peasant farms (total area by contour).
•
Unused lands not allocated for agricultural
purposes and irrigated lands designated for agriculture
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under the jurisdiction of district (city) administrations.
Based on the results of the field survey, all land users'
and tenants' land plots and types, as well as irrigated
lands reintroduced into agricultural use over the past
year, agricultural crops currently cultivated on lands
with poor reclamation conditions, lands removed from
agricultural use, and lands occupied by deteriorated
perennial plantations, are updated in 1:10,000 scale
electronic digital agricultural maps using the following
conventional symbols.
Cases of using land for purposes other than designated
are recorded in the report by the project specialist and
separately marked with specific symbols in the
electronic digital agricultural map.
A database of land types used by land users and tenants
is created and analyzed. Changes in the condition of
lands with poor reclamation status are recorded in the
Ministry of Agriculture's CROP AGRO platform.
Figure 3. Existing Lands with Poor Reclamation Conditions in Tashkent Region.
Review, Approval, and Confirmation of Survey
Results:
Based on the final results of the land survey project for
identifying lands with poor reclamation conditions, the
compiled contour records, tables, updated electronic
digital agricultural maps, and other related documents
are initially reviewed by the responsible authorities of
the Institute or its regional branches. Following the
review, a formal inspection report is prepared.
As a result of reviewing the project works conducted
for surveying lands with poor reclamation conditions,
recommendations for the effective and rational use of
land are developed, along with a draft meeting
protocol of the Working Group established by the order
of the district (city) governor. The Working Group
reviews the materials within its authority, and the
meeting protocol is approved by the head and
secretary of the Working Group.
The following documents are attached to the meeting
protocol of the district Working Group:
•
Composition of the Working Group providing
practical assistance in surveying lands with poor
reclamation conditions;
•
Records of land types and areas of lands with
poor reclamation conditions, categorized by contours;
•
Records of land types and areas of land users,
tenants, and irrigated reserve lands under the district
administration’s jurisdiction, categorized by contours;
•
Information on irrigated lands that have been
reintroduced into agricultural use or newly developed
in the past year;
•
Information on lands that have been
abandoned from agricultural use, along with the
reasons for their abandonment, and data on irrigated
lands with poor reclamation conditions;
•
Data on existing orchards, vineyards, mulberry
plantations, and other perennial tree plantations, their
condition, and proposals for their future effective use;
•
Information on constructed greenhouses;
•
Data on the use of lands with poor reclamation
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conditions for other purposes;
•
Recommendations for the effective and
rational use of lands;
•
Maps of lands with poor reclamation
conditions;
•
Other issues related to the survey.
If deficiencies are identified in the reviewed project
work, the executing specialists take necessary
corrective actions under the supervision of the relevant
responsible authorities of the Institute or its regional
branches.
The approved protocol, along with relevant land
management project documents and a draft resolution
of the district (city) governor, is submitted to the
district administration by the Working Group. The
district (city) administration reviews the materials on
surveying lands with poor reclamation conditions and
issues a resolution to organize their effective use.
Presentation of Survey Results
: According to the
finalized and approved contract, a set of documents is
prepared in three copies upon the completion of the
work. The original copy and its electronic version are
archived in the executing depar
tment’s records, the
second copy is stored in the "UzDavYerLoyiha" DILI
archive, and the third copy is submitted to the District
Agricultural Departments.
The consolidated results of the survey of lands with
poor reclamation conditions, along with their
electronic version, are submitted for entry into the
Ministry of Agriculture’s
CROP AGRO
platform.
The transition to intensive agricultural production
methods through the introduction of modern agro-
technologies and the provision of farmers with high-
performance agricultural machinery is a key direction
for ensuring the sustainable and efficient development
of the sector.
As seen from the above information, reclamation
monitoring plays a crucial role in the rational and
efficient use of agricultural land. Implementing land
reclamation monitoring allows for:
•
Defining measures to prevent soil salinization,
waterlogging, and other reclamation issues;
•
Ensuring the targeted and efficient use of land
by taking necessary actions to improve their
reclamation conditions;
•
Identifying internal and external factors
affecting soil fertility, providing a fundamental
database for eliminating these issues and undertaking
land restoration efforts.
CONCLUSION
Currently, the system for monitoring and recording the
reclamation status of land is one of the key measures
that must be implemented in the agricultural sector.
The scheme developed by our team integrates the
accounting of land with poor reclamation conditions
into the CROP AGRO platform through the Land
Information System Portal.
It is important to note that conducting real-time online
monitoring of reclaimed land and ensuring the prompt
updating of ongoing changes is of critical importance in
the context of both time and space.
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