Abstract:
The Nura River basin is located on the territory of Central Kazakhstan and is a
single territorial-production structure with a developed industry that plays an important role in
the economy of the entire Kazakhstan. Effective industrial development should be based on the
well-tailored farming industry. However, significant continentality of the target basin, along
with orographic conditions, predetermines high heat and power and scarce water resources,
which negatively affect the crop productivity. The paper analyzes the current status of land
reserves nearby the Nura River basin, with due account for climatic conditions and water
availability, considers the modern composition and structure of cultivated areas, indicating the
leading sectors constituting the farming industry, and also outlines the main directions and
prospects for the development of agriculture for the coming period. It provides the rationale for
sustainable agriculture along with industrial development of the basin. Due to the location of
the basin in the zone of dry steppes and semi-desert zones, the paper shows the need to use
irrigation reclamation as the main way to increase the crop yield.
