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Both tasty and nutritious

The first half of autumn has passed and almost all the fruit have been gathered from the gardens. Only late-ripening quinces and persimmons remain, the fruits of which change colour from green to orange and stand out among the foliage. Over the past decades, the crop has become popular among domestic gardeners and is now grown in almost all regions of the country. In a rare private garden, there will not be at least a couple of such trees. At the same time, Turkmen farmers are also increasing their varietal diversity (in total, about twenty varieties of the crop are distinguished, including Caucasian, Virginia (small-fruited), oriental and others; according to ripening periods they can be early, middle and late). This is evidenced by the saturating of markets with persimmons every late autumn until spring. Judging by these bright piles of sunny fruit offered by our agricultural producers, we can conclude that there are already local selection forms, including those with convex segments around the circumference of the fruit, somewhat reminiscent of a ripe pumpkin.

The President of Turkmenistan took part in a nationwide gardening campaign and got acquainted with the progress of work on the horse breeding development

Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov took part in a nationwide gardening campaign that covered all regions of the Motherland, during which he also got acquainted with the ongoing work on breeding Akhalteke horses. The Head of the Turkmen state invariably emphasizes the great importance of the nationwide landscaping program implemented in the country, primarily from the point of view of environmental well-being, creation of favorable conditions for the life of Turkmen citizens. In this context, special attention is paid to the formation of new forest park zones near settlements, where they will bring the greatest benefit to people in the developed areas of cities expanding their borders.

Climate Change is a Focal Point for Concerting Efforts

Climate change is a global challenge of the 21st century. Taking urgent actions to combat climate change and its impacts is Goal 13, which the United Nations calls upon all states to achieve. To stop climate change by 2030, Member States decided that each country should develop and implement a national programme to combat climate change; should disseminate knowledge about actions that help combat climate change; and should support the activities of the Green Climate Fund, which was established to support developing countries in achieving an enhancement of their ability to respond to climate change. The main international intergovernmental mechanism for agreeing on global responses to climate change is the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Turkmenistan is a party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Climate Agreement that create a unique opportunity to regulate the impact of human activities on the environment and climate through international agreements.

Important area of state development

Turkmenistan is located in the southwest of the Central Asia region. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and the Caspian Sea to the west. The northern areas of Turkmenistan experience longer, colder winters and more snow and shorter, relatively milder summers. The southern regions experience milder winters with average temperature well above freezing point and the hottest summers. In Turkmenistan, ecology is influenced by its diverse landscapes and unique ecosystems. Turkmenistan is the home to several significant ecological regions, including the Karakum Desert, the Caspian Sea coast and the Kopetdag mountain range.

Drip irrigation device

The Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan has developed an innovative drip irrigation injector that allows efficiently using water, boosts the growth of plant-associated microbes that convert the unavailable nutrients to available form and helps utilise many types of industrial emissions. The device is made of lump sulphur, activated carbon, metal shavings, river sand and fat-and-oil soapstock, or returnable industrial waste, and looks like a tube with tubules, which is buried deep to the base. The injector is connected to the water supply network and delivers moisture and nutrients directly to the root system. Thus, water does not directly come into contact with the above-ground parts of plants, which slows down decay and fungi reproduction. The Centre has also developed the composition of “eco-granules”, which to some extent contribute to land desalinization, the assimilation of necessary microelements by agricultural crops and the growth of useful soil microbes. The mixture is composed of calcined algae, trace elements of thermo-mineral water, slaked lime, zeolite and other additives, it is a waste material of cleaning reservoirs and canals and brings an additional amount of organic matter to areas under cultivation. The emulsion with the additive can be sprayed on plant stems. The authors of two inventions are scientists Meretmuhammet Hudayberdiye

Inside the UN goal to cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% by 2040, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Plastic pollution is a scourge that affects every part of the world, from the Arctic to the oceans, and the air we breathe. It’s even changing ecosystems. Scientists recently found rocks made from plastic on a remote Brazilian island and there is now so much plastic swirling in parts of the Pacific Ocean that communities of coastal creatures are thriving on it, thousands of miles from their home.

To Support Sustainable Development

“Her Land, Her Rights” was the theme of this year’s International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which calls for women’s equal access to land and land-related assets – a direct investment in the future of their children and entire humanity. Thus, the international community indicates that it is time for women to be more actively involved in decision-making on land restoration and drought resilience. Desertification, drought and other factors of climate change are now familiar not only to arid territories, they have acquired the global status of factors that affect the system of international environmental security, the socioeconomic stability of agrarian regions of the planet and the development of countries with a hot climate. Scientists believe that in order to reduce the rate of desertification, it is necessary to perform reforestation, purified and desalinated water reuse, phyto-reclamation, soil enrichment and fertilisation and to promote natural land regeneration. The Ecological Day is associated with the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (June 17, 1994), which Turkmenistan ratified in 1996. A year later, it began to implement its own action programme, the range of tasks of which includes the rational use of pastures, the development of forestry, the afforestation of shifting sands, the improvement of the condition

Co-operation in ecology is one of the priority trends of Turkmenistan

Strategic partnership for the sake of global peace, progress and prosperity — this fundamental principle of the policy of positive neutrality pursued by our Esteemed President Serdar Berdimuhamedov is highly important today. Our Fatherland is making a significant contribution to the creation of new formats of relations that are in line with the spirit of the times and global development trends in the 21st century. In its foreign policy activities, Turkmenistan prioritizes the strengthening and expansion of cooperation with international structures, provides constant assistance in the implementation of decisions and agreements adopted by organizations of which it is a member. In this regard, fruitful co-operation of Turkmenistan with the United Nations Organization, which is built on the principles of strategic partnership and which has received new content at modern stage, is worth to be mentioned. At present time, our state is a member of number of structural divisions of the United Nations, under which it carries out its activity. Partnership with other big international and regional organizations is also developed steadily.

Ecology and Energy

Climate change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Its most dire consequences can still be avoided if efforts are made to transform existing energy systems. In this regard, renewable energy sources (RES) have a great potential to replace greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion and thereby mitigate climate change impacts. When used properly, RES can contribute to social and economic growth, provide access to energy, ensure a reliable and sustainable energy supply and reduce the adverse environmental and health impacts of energy supplies.

Pomegranate tree in horticulture and wildlife

In the Middle Ages, travellers who set on a journey along long caravan routes across the desert took with them dates as food and quenched their thirst with pomegranate fruits, the properties of which were described by the chroniclers of Ancient Greece long before Ancient Rome was founded. Pomegranate is one of the oldest edible fruit known to the world, the tree is mentioned in sacred scriptures and considered a symbol of beauty and fertility, and its various parts were used for tanning leather and dyeing wool yarn and silk fabric. Today, in addition to horticulture, this species serves as an effective plant material for reforestation of flooded lands, consolidation of mountain slopes and river banks, and it is an excellent decorative element for any garden thanks to its attractive flowers and fruits. Currently, pomegranates in horticulture are found almost throughout the country, it is difficult to find a garden without this tree. In Turkmenistan, pomegranate farming is closely linked to the nature and culture of the inhabitants of the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains, the hilly and mountainous territories of the Ahal oasis and the hilly subtropics of the Balkan velayat, where wild thickets of this plant have been preserved. Wild nar (pomegranate) can be found along the banks of the Sumbar River and the Chendyr River and in the valleys of the gorges Yoldere and Aydere and i