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April 14, 2025
Final Results of the Regional Project on Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Conditions of Drought and Soil Salinization Summed Up in Ashgabat
On April 8, 2025, the Final National Seminar was held in Ashgabat to summarize the results of the FAO-GEF project “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and saline Agricultural Production Landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey (CACILM-2).” The event was opened by the representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
April 9, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan will introduce carbon farming for soil restoration
The country still faces the issue of pasture land degradation. Measures to combat this problem were discussed at a meeting of the Republican Land Commission, Kazinform reports with reference to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan The meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime
April 1, 2025
FAO to help develop and implement GIS systems for monitoring agricultural lands in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan launches the initiative “Greening the Economy: Know More, Act Better, Improve Results,” EastFruit reports . This joint project between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims to change the approach to crop planning and management using a modern
April 1, 2025
The five best digital Technologies for farmers
These technologies are not cheap, but they will reduce farmers’ costs for fertilizers, irrigation and increase yields. Tajik farmer Photo: from the website adb.org Experts from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have identified five of the most promising types of digital agriculture technologies for farmers in Tajikistan. They were
March 19, 2025
Sheep farmers are crazy about solar power plants: “Salaries are higher than lawyers”
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.
January 28, 2025
Tajikistan Loses Arable Land: Water Scarcity and Management Failures
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:
December 11, 2024
Saigas vs. Farmers: Battle for Pastures
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
November 27, 2024
By 2050, Kazakhstan could earn more than $35 billion a year through carbon farming
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
November 25, 2024
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan signs Strategic Agreement on Regenerative Agriculture at COP29
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
November 15, 2024