ABSTRACT Agricultural water use in Tajikistan is largely based on mechanized irrigation pumps. The farming community cannot afford the cost of the energy used for pumping, resulting in large debts to the service provider. We propose limiting pumping facilities for five years in exchange for energy export to neighbouring countries. The energy export could cover the annual pumping expenditures, pay off agricultural debt and partly rehabilitate the irrigation network. We suggest three scenarios with different pumping energy reductions, and the relevant technical parameters of the set-aside scheme are assessed.

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塔吉克斯坦农业用水和能源管理：新机遇

摘要塔吉克斯坦的农业用水主要基于机械化灌溉泵。农业社区负担不起用于抽水的能源成本，导致服务提供商欠下巨额债务。我们建议限制抽水设施五年，以换取向邻国出口能源。能源出口可以支付每年的抽水支出，偿还农业债务并部分修复灌溉网络。我们提出了三种不同抽水能耗降低的方案，并对预留方案的相关技术参数进行了评估。