1 Minutes of Public Consultations Name / Position Question / Comment Answer The number of the proposed equipment Yusupbaev Will the 230 cotton picking machines be has been calculated for three project Mahsud (LABAIS used only in the Project area or whole districts and they will be used only in the First deputy) Karakalpakstan? Project area. The World Bank experts have studied all The cotton picking machine the alternatives and the discussions on Abdullaev manufactured in Uzbekistan is more the type of equipment and the method of Muminboy convenient since its tractor can be used procurement will be finalized during the (Ginnery head) for other purposes after cotton picking Project Appraisal Mission which will season. take place next week. The purpose of this meeting is to inform all the stakeholders including the farmers. Therefore we would like to ask It should be admitted that the scale of the present attendants to convey the this proposal is amazing. However in Kazakbaev Oybek highlights of this meeting to farmers order to reach the ultimate goal, farmers’ (Beruni AIS Head) who could not participate today. interest should be increased and their Moreover during the implementation of opinions should be taken. the Project, there will be mass media campaigns to inform the public about the Project. Some farmers in the Project area were SKWRMIP is planned to supply gravity also planning to buy such machinery irrigation to the Project area. Moreover however as they are paying astronomic there will be training and capacity Ruzimov Olimboy bills for electricity due to pumping they building activities. In command zones of (Navoi WUA could not effort to do so. It is excellent pilot canals, complete on-farm and field Chairman) that the Project will not only avoid the level works will also implemented which need for pumping by supplying gravity will complete whole I&D network irrigation but also introduce mechanized starting from main conveyance canal to cotton harvesting. main collector.
1 Minutes of Public Consultations Name / Position Question / Comment Answer Yusupbaev Mahsud (LABAIS First deputy) Will the 230 cotton picking machines be used only in the Project area or whole Karakalpakstan? The number of the proposed equipment has been calculated for three project districts and they will be used only in the Project area. Abdullaev Muminboy (Ginnery head) The cotton picking machine manufactured in Uzbekistan is more convenient since its tractor can be used for other purposes after cotton picking season. The World Bank experts have studied all the alternatives and the discussions on the type of equipment and the method of procurement will be finalized during the Project Appraisal Mission which will take place next week. Kazakbaev Oybek (Beruni AIS Head) It should be admitted that the scale of this proposal is amazing. However in order to reach the ultimate goal, farmers’ interest should be increased and their opinions should be taken. The purpose of this meeting is to inform all the stakeholders including the farmers. Therefore we would like to ask the present attendants to convey the highlights of this meeting to farmers who could not participate today. Moreover during the implementation of the Project, there will be mass media campaigns to inform the public about the Project. Ruzimov Olimboy (Navoi WUA Chairman) Some farmers in the Project area were also planning to buy such machinery however as they are paying astronomic bills for electricity due to pumping they could not effort to do so. It is excellent that the Project will not only avoid the need for pumping by supplying gravity irrigation but also introduce mechanized cotton harvesting. SKWRMIP is planned to supply gravity irrigation to the Project area. Moreover there will be training and capacity building activities. In command zones of pilot canals, complete on-farm and field level works will also implemented which will complete whole I&D network starting from main conveyance canal to main collector.