Canada is experiencing a “solar sheep” boom, with demand for shepherds growing rapidly and wages for these “specialists” now on par with those of doctors, lawyers and senior engineers. Solar Shepherd More and more solar power operators in Canada are adding a second business to their electricity generation: sheep farming.
In recent years, the problem of land falling out of crop rotation has become increasingly acute in Tajikistan’s agricultural regions. Experts discuss water scarcity and management failures, while farmers expect negative consequences in the coming years. More and more land is being taken out of crop rotation in Tajikistan. Photo:
Saigas vs. Farmers: Battle for Pastures Photo: turkystan.kz The annual increase in the number of saigas has become a complex problem in the West Kazakhstan region. What impact do these animals have on the environment? Is compensation provided for farmers who have suffered losses from saigas? A correspondent from the
By 2050, Kazakhstan could earn more than $35 billion a year through carbon farming These are methods aimed at capturing carbon from the atmosphere by agricultural and forest plants and depositing it in the soil. Karashash Zhandos https://forbes.kz/articles/k-2050-godu-kazahstan-smozhet-zarabatyvat-bolee-35-mlrd-v-god-za-schyot-karbonovogo-zemledeliya-a7a1af Kazakhstan’s President Sees Prospects in Carbon FarmingPhoto: Akorda The Emissions Trading System
Kazakh Ministry Signs Strategic Agreement on Regenerative Agriculture at COP29 By Assel Satubaldina in Editor’s Picks, International on 14 November 2024 BAKU – As the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference continues on its fourth day in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources signed a memorandum with Ormex, a Paris-based company specializing
According to experts in Uzbekistan, a comprehensive approach that includes monitoring populations, predicting their migration, and using integrated control methods that do not harm the environment is required to prevent annual locust attacks from causing serious damage to agricultural crops. Locust attack in Jizzakh region. Photo: CABAR.asia In Uzbekistan,
Climate change poses a serious threat to food security in Kyrgyzstan, which is already in a risky agricultural zone. Without adaptation measures, annual agricultural losses are projected to exceed US$200 million by the end of this century. In Kyrgyzstan, agriculture is not only part of the economy, but also
Case Study: Empowering Rural Women through Microprojects and Eco-Agriculture in Tajikistan Background: Mrs. Sattorova Sanomoi, Director of School No. 100 in a rural region of Tajikistan, faced significant challenges managing her semi-supplied rain-fed land, which was prone to erosion. With the support of NCU Tajikistan, she implemented a microproject that proved
Photo: Akorda During the meeting of the heads of state of Central Asia and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, the President of Kazakhstan also touched upon the issues related to the “green” transition and conservation of water resources. This was reported by the Kazinform agency with reference to the press
The Turkmen Agricultural Institute invites you to take part in the the international competition of scientific project works “Agroinnovations: the way for sustainable development”, which is being held on October 16-17, 2024. Official languages of the competition: Turkmen, English and Russian. The aim of the competition is to develop scientific
