Operation and Development of the Efficient Demonstration Base for Water-Saving Irrigation Management in Xinjiang

The efficient water-saving irrigation area in Xinjiang increases from 11.76 × 10 4 hm² in 1999 to 135.56 × 10 4 hm² in 2012 and is largest in the nation. Under the high starting point, high efficiency, and high qual- ity standards, the efficient demonstration base for water-saving irrigation provides a scientific basis for selecting the most appropriate and reasonable water-saving technology in Xinjiang and sets an example for a large-scale application of water-saving irrigation technology. At the same time, the effectiveness of the significant demonstration has directly led to the development of water-saving irrigation in the sur- rounding area. However, due to the extensive irrigation habit, management lag, the imperfect technical training, technical service system and so on, the efficient demonstration base for water-saving irrigation in Xinjiang did not reflect the comprehensive function. This paper expounds the connotations and func- tions of the demonstration base of drip irrigation in Xinjiang, and expounds the development of the demonstration base and the current operation problems. Analysis based on the current problems about the incomplete organization setup of the drip irrigation demonstration base and the unclear function dis- tribution put forward the thought about the standardized construction and operation mode of the effi- cient water-saving irrigation demonstration project. In order to ensure the efficient operation and make it be along the forefront of science, we think that the current irrigation demonstration base should be refined management agencies, strengthen the job function and establish the system of the base man- agement positions.