Decree No. 98 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On measures for partial compensation of agricultural producers’ costs for introduction of water-saving irrigation technologies.

This Decree establishes the procedure for partial compensation of agricultural producers’ costs for introduction of water-saving irrigation technologies (purchase and construction of waterworks) applicable to the producers of agricultural crops, applicable to raw cotton, cereals, vegetables and potatoes and melons. In the area where water-saving irrigation technologies have been installed subsidies from state budget shall be allocated once-only. Basic estimated subsidy amounts shall be sown areas. The following amounts are set for each hectare: 8 million soums for drip irrigation systems, 4 million soums for irrigation systems, 1 million soums for discrete irrigation. Water-saving irrigation technologies shall be introduced in every region.