Scientific aspirations: development of aquaculture at irrigation sites in the Volga-Don interrival region

The article presents materials that reveal the issues of aquaculture development at the objects of the melioration complex in the Volga-Don interfluve zone. The approaches to the creation of layout and design solutions for irrigation systems that contribute to the dynamic development of pond fish farming are substantiated. It is shown that the existing capacities of irrigation systems fully meet the needs of agriculture in irrigation, have untapped potential for the volume of pumped water, which can be realized in other sectors of the national economy, for example, in pond fish farming. The aim of the study was to substantiate the prospects for the creation of fish farming and melioration complexes at melioration sites in the Volga-Don interfluve zone. The research methods included design and situational. The novelty of the study lies in the development of scientific approaches to the development of pond fish farming at melioration sites; economic motivators for the development of aqua entrepreneurship; creation of a concept for a fish farming and irrigation complex, including several design solutions, including: an irrigation and fish farming complex on irrigation canals; a fish ladder-spillway for ponds fed by small rivers; a canal spawning and fish farming pond; a floating craft with installed instruments and a computer program for assessing the quality of natural water based on digital technologies