Turkmenistan To Develop Desertification Combatting Technology
Date
9/28/2024 5:11:39 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 28. The
Biotechnology Department of the International Scientific and
Technological Park under the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan
has received a patent for developing a technology based on
blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) to combat desertification,
Trend reports via
the country's official media.
According to the media, cyanobacteria play a key role in
improving soil ecosystems by participating in biochemical processes
and soil formation.
The cyanobacteria's ability to transform desert lands makes them
a promising tool in the fight against land degradation, the media
explained.
Commenting on the issue, the department's head Altyn Rakhmanova
pointed out that the use of blue-green algae is an effective
solution for the restoration of eroded sandy and desert lands in
Turkmenistan.
"Shifting bare sands cause significant damage to the national
economy, often covering agricultural fields, rivers, water
reservoirs, canals, transportation routes, irrigation structures,
and other objects. Therefore, combating wind erosion and
stabilizing the sands are crucial tasks.
We have proposed an effective method to fight desertification,
which is based on the use of cyanobacteria," emphasized
Rakhmanova.
To note, Turkmenistan is actively involved in international and
national programs to combat desertification, paying special
attention to reforestation and afforestation of desert areas such
as the Karakum desert. In this context, the introduction of
biotechnologies becomes a key part of the state program for the
development of this sector for 2024-2028.
The application of biotechnologies to create algae-based
materials opens new prospects in ecology and other fields, such as
the production of construction materials and bioproducts.
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