Ministry of Innovative Development announces a competition of projects on improving the area in the Aral Sea region

The Ministry of Innovative Development and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) have announced a joint “Competition of innovative start-up projects in the saline lands of the Aral Sea region”, the ministerial press service reported.
 
Selection criteria:

• practical solution to existing saline land problems;
• relevance, accuracy, use of a modern scientific methodology;
• researcher experience.

Directions:

• The best project aimed at mitigating the negative consequences of the Aral disaster;

• The best project aimed at improving the environmental situation in the saline lands of the Aral Sea region;

• The best project aimed at developing flora and fauna on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea;

• The best project aimed at developing innovative technologies against soil salinization and climate change on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea;

Winners will be allocated grants from the pool of $100 thousand for the implementation of their projects

One can register his project through www.tanlov.mininnovation.uz until 18:00, July 15.