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PAGE NO. 26-30 

DOI 10.37547/ajahi/Volume05Issue04-07 

 
 
 
 

Improvement of The Methodology for Inventorying 

Degraded Reclaimed Lands 
 

Atakulov To'xtamurod Umarovich 

PhD in Agricultural Sciences, "Uzdaverloyiha" Scientific Researcher (DSc Candidate), Uzbekistan 

 

 

Received: 26 February 2025; Accepted: 22 March 2025; Published: 25 April 2025 

 

Abstract: The proposed methodology for increasing the efficiency of monitoring degraded reclaimed lands defines 
a unified approach and structure for conducting agricultural land monitoring in the country.   

 

Keywords: Reclaimed lands, inventory, land types, monitoring methodology, preparatory work, field observation, 
office-based analysis, review and approval of project results, presentation of project outcomes. 

 

Introduction: Globally, scientific research is being 
conducted to develop new scientific and technical 
solutions for the inventory of irrigated agricultural 
lands. Special attention is given to studies aimed at 
developing various approaches and mechanisms for 
inventorying reclaimed agricultural lands. In particular, 
improving methods for applying innovative 
technologies in the inventory of degraded reclaimed 
lands is one of the key tasks. 

The project work on inventorying degraded reclaimed 
lands is carried out within the administrative 
boundaries of districts (cities) in accordance with 
administrative-territorial divisions. This is implemented 
by the "Uzdaverloyiha" State Scientific and Design 
Institute and its regional branches, based on the 
requirements of Resolution No. 22 of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Uzbekistan, dated January 14, 2022. The 
inventory is conducted using the data from the State 
Land Cadastre, which includes information on land 
types, areas, land users, and tenants for irrigated 
agricultural lands. 

Based on the results of the project work on 
inventorying degraded reclaimed lands, data on the 
area, type, contour, boundaries, and legal ownership of 
agricultural lands are recorded in the Institute’s Land 
Information System portal.  

To ensure the effective organization and timely, high-
quality execution of the inventory process for degraded 
reclaimed lands, a Working Group is established by 
order of the district (city) mayor. The Working Group is 

led by the Deputy Mayor in charge of agriculture and 
water management. The Working Group includes the 
heads of the District Agriculture and Water 
Management Departments, the head of the Land 
Management and Monitoring Division of the District 
Agriculture Department, the head of the District (City) 
Branch of the State Cadastre Chamber, the head of the 
District Branch of the Uzbekistan Farmers, Dehkan 
Farms, and Household Landowners Council, as well as 
representatives of the "Uzdaverloyiha" Institute and its 
regional divisions, which are responsible for executing 
the project work. 

The project work for the inventory of degraded 
reclaimed lands is coordinated by the Working Group 
established at the district (city) administration. The 
inventory process for these lands is carried out in the 
following stages: 

• Preparatory work; 

• Field survey work; 

• Office-based (cameral) work; 

• Review, agreement, and approval of project 
results; 

• Presentation of project results. 

Preparatory Work: 

As part of the project work for the inventory of 
degraded reclaimed lands, the following documents 
and materials are collected, studied, and analyzed 
during the preparatory stage: 

Land reports based on the administrative territory of 

 

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the district (city); 

Information on the use of degraded reclaimed lands 
according to their specialization, their condition, and 
details about land users and tenants; 

Satellite images and cartographic materials; 

Factors affecting the changes in the reclamation status 
of degraded lands, the implementation of reclamation 
measures, water supply conditions, and information 
about lands that have been withdrawn from 
agricultural use; 

Data on the condition and areas of perennial 
plantations (orchards, vineyards, mulberry groves, and 
other tree plantations); 

Information on the placement of agricultural crops; 

Data on the normative value of existing agricultural 
lands used by agricultural producers; 

Archival materials from the Institute and its regional 
branches regarding previous inventories of agricultural 
lands; 

Information on unallocated degraded reclaimed lands 
that have not been assigned to farmers or other 
agricultural organizations; 

Availability of electronic digital maps of degraded 
reclaimed areas within the administrative boundaries 
of the district (city) at scales of 1:10,000 (1:25,000); 

Other relevant documents and materials concerning 
degraded reclaimed lands. 

Field survey work: Field survey work is carried out by 
specialists from the regional branches of the Institute, 
together with specialists from the District Department 
of Agriculture and land users or tenants. If necessary, 
experts from the Water Management Departments 
and other relevant organizations may also be involved. 

During the field survey, electronic digital maps of 
degraded reclaimed areas at a scale of 1:10,000 are 
updated to reflect the following: 

Relevant changes, including topographic elements of 
the area, as well as the boundaries of existing rural 
settlements, construction sites, agricultural and other 
land types, infrastructure facilities, and more; 

Unused irrigated agricultural lands within the area that 
are not in use by legal or physical entities and their 
current status; 

Lands that have been reintroduced into agricultural use 
over the past year and their actual condition; 

Agricultural lands currently under cultivation but in 
poor reclamation condition, along with the reasons for 
land degradation; 

Lands that have been withdrawn from agricultural use 
and the reasons for their abandonment; 

Lands occupied by perennial plantations (orchards, 
vineyards, mulberry groves, and other tree plantations) 
that have become unproductive, along with the 
reasons for their deterioration. 

 
Figure 1. The above-mentioned actions are mapped as follows. 

During the field survey process, the actual usage status 
of lands with poor reclamation conditions is also 
reflected in electronic digital agricultural maps. 

In areas where the district (city) does not have an  

electronic digital agricultural map, survey work is 
carried out using remote sensing materials. If 
necessary, maps and materials are prepared using 
unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and electronic 



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digital agricultural maps are created in accordance with 
the established procedure. 

If ambiguities arise in the land types and areas used by 
land users and tenants based on the research and 
analysis conducted during the preparatory work, these 
cases are re-examined in the field by specialists from 
the Institute or its regional divisions. 

If cases of non-agricultural use of irrigated agricultural 
lands are identified during the field survey, these cases 
are recorded on-site with the participation of the 
specialist performing the project work and a 
representative of the district Agriculture Department. 
The collected documents are then consolidated 
through the regional division of the Institute and 
submitted to the district Working Group for review and 

appropriate decision-making. Information on identified 
cases may be submitted to the district (city) Working 
Group multiple times until the completion of the 
project work. 

Within its authority, the district Working Group reviews 
the submitted documents and submits proposals to the 
district (city) governor on resolving the issues. The 
Working Group also provides relevant information to 
the inspection authorities responsible for state control 
over the protection of agricultural lands. 

Office Work (Cameral Work): All data identified during 
the fieldwork is entered into an electronic map using 
the ArcGIS software, and attribute data is completed in 
the following format: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2. Uploading all data identified during fieldwork into the ArcGIS software. 

Based on the results of the conducted survey, land 
management project documents and materials are 
formed in the following order: 

• Information on irrigated lands that have been 
reintroduced into agricultural use and newly developed 
over the past year. 

• Information on lands that have been removed 
from agricultural use and the reasons for their 
exclusion, as well as information on irrigated lands with 
poor reclamation conditions. 

• Information on cases of using irrigated lands 
intended for agriculture for other purposes. 

Based on the results of field surveys, a protocol in two 
copies is prepared on-site for each area regarding the 
surveyed lands with poor reclamation conditions. This 
protocol is signed by the district agricultural 
department’s land surveyor, the chief project engineer 
of the Institute’s regional division, and the specialists 
who conducted the project work. 

The explanatory note of the project work includes 
recommendations and proposals for improving the 
efficiency of land use in areas with poor reclamation 
conditions, as well as land occupied by perennial 
plantations (orchards, vineyards, mulberry groves, and 
other tree plantations). 

The records of the actual land types and plots used by 
land users and tenants, including peasant farms, are 
compiled in the following sequence: 

• Lands allocated to farming enterprises. 

• Lands of other agricultural enterprises 
(clusters, agro-firms, enterprises, organizations, 
societies, and cooperatives). 

• Lands of research institutions and educational-
experimental farms in the agricultural sector. 

• Lands of subsidiary agricultural farms. 

• Lands of peasant farms (total area by contour). 

• Unused lands not allocated for agricultural 
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under the jurisdiction of district (city) administrations. 

Based on the results of the field survey, all land users' 
and tenants' land plots and types, as well as irrigated 
lands reintroduced into agricultural use over the past 
year, agricultural crops currently cultivated on lands 
with poor reclamation conditions, lands removed from 
agricultural use, and lands occupied by deteriorated 
perennial plantations, are updated in 1:10,000 scale 
electronic digital agricultural maps using the following 

conventional symbols. 

Cases of using land for purposes other than designated 
are recorded in the report by the project specialist and 
separately marked with specific symbols in the 
electronic digital agricultural map. 

A database of land types used by land users and tenants 
is created and analyzed. Changes in the condition of 
lands with poor reclamation status are recorded in the 
Ministry of Agriculture's CROP AGRO platform. 

 
Figure 3. Existing Lands with Poor Reclamation Conditions in Tashkent Region. 

 

Review, Approval, and Confirmation of Survey 
Results: 

Based on the final results of the land survey project for 
identifying lands with poor reclamation conditions, the 
compiled contour records, tables, updated electronic 
digital agricultural maps, and other related documents 
are initially reviewed by the responsible authorities of 
the Institute or its regional branches. Following the 
review, a formal inspection report is prepared. 

As a result of reviewing the project works conducted 
for surveying lands with poor reclamation conditions, 
recommendations for the effective and rational use of 
land are developed, along with a draft meeting 
protocol of the Working Group established by the order 
of the district (city) governor. The Working Group 
reviews the materials within its authority, and the 
meeting protocol is approved by the head and 
secretary of the Working Group. 

The following documents are attached to the meeting 
protocol of the district Working Group: 

• Composition of the Working Group providing 
practical assistance in surveying lands with poor 
reclamation conditions; 

• Records of land types and areas of lands with 
poor reclamation conditions, categorized by contours; 

• Records of land types and areas of land users, 
tenants, and irrigated reserve lands under the district 
administration’s jurisdiction, categorized by contours; 

• Information on irrigated lands that have been 
reintroduced into agricultural use or newly developed 
in the past year; 

• Information on lands that have been 
abandoned from agricultural use, along with the 
reasons for their abandonment, and data on irrigated 
lands with poor reclamation conditions; 

• Data on existing orchards, vineyards, mulberry 
plantations, and other perennial tree plantations, their 
condition, and proposals for their future effective use; 

• Information on constructed greenhouses; 

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conditions for other purposes; 

• Recommendations for the effective and 
rational use of lands; 

• Maps of lands with poor reclamation 
conditions; 

• Other issues related to the survey. 

If deficiencies are identified in the reviewed project 
work, the executing specialists take necessary 
corrective actions under the supervision of the relevant 
responsible authorities of the Institute or its regional 
branches. 

The approved protocol, along with relevant land 
management project documents and a draft resolution 
of the district (city) governor, is submitted to the 
district administration by the Working Group. The 
district (city) administration reviews the materials on 
surveying lands with poor reclamation conditions and 
issues a resolution to organize their effective use. 

Presentation of Survey Results: According to the 
finalized and approved contract, a set of documents is 
prepared in three copies upon the completion of the 
work. The original copy and its electronic version are 
archived in the executing department’s records, the 
second copy is stored in the "UzDavYerLoyiha" DILI 
archive, and the third copy is submitted to the District 
Agricultural Departments. 

The consolidated results of the survey of lands with 
poor reclamation conditions, along with their 
electronic version, are submitted for entry into the 
Ministry of Agriculture’s CROP AGRO platform. 

The transition to intensive agricultural production 
methods through the introduction of modern agro-
technologies and the provision of farmers with high-
performance agricultural machinery is a key direction 
for ensuring the sustainable and efficient development 
of the sector. 

As seen from the above information, reclamation 
monitoring plays a crucial role in the rational and 
efficient use of agricultural land. Implementing land 
reclamation monitoring allows for: 

• Defining measures to prevent soil salinization, 
waterlogging, and other reclamation issues; 

• Ensuring the targeted and efficient use of land 
by taking necessary actions to improve their 
reclamation conditions; 

• Identifying internal and external factors 
affecting soil fertility, providing a fundamental 
database for eliminating these issues and undertaking 
land restoration efforts. 

CONCLUSION 

Currently, the system for monitoring and recording the 
reclamation status of land is one of the key measures 
that must be implemented in the agricultural sector. 
The scheme developed by our team integrates the 
accounting of land with poor reclamation conditions 
into the CROP AGRO platform through the Land 
Information System Portal. 

It is important to note that conducting real-time online 
monitoring of reclaimed land and ensuring the prompt 
updating of ongoing changes is of critical importance in 
the context of both time and space. 

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