HOW DRINKING WATER IS POLLUTED IN ASTANA
Astana's tap water no longer meets required standards. We analyze what’s wrong with the capital’s water supply.
Attila The Hunn
What is wrong with Kazakhstan's agriculture (part 2) - livestock farming
Challenges and solutions in livestock farming.
Agrarian Miracle" or Statistics? How NANOC Invented "Gross Seed Harvest
NANOC reported producing 60,000 tons of seeds worth over 12 billion tenge. The term "gross seed harvest" is used, but in agronomy it does not exist — it is raw grain losing up to 50% weight after cleaning.
The true scale of fires on Balkhash
According to one official version, about 3,000 hectares of shoreline burned; another says 30 hectares of reeds smoldered. So what really happened?
Kazakhstan among top three importers of Russian tea
Kazakhstan’s purchases hit $17 million, securing second place in Russia’s export structure. Russian exporters’ revenue rose 11% to $96 million. Black tea remains the favorite with a 78% share. UAE market saw record growth in physical volume.
Agrarian forecast for 2024
A new report from the Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS forecasts El Niño to turn neutral by June. The chance of transitioning to La Niña rises to 49% in June-August and 69% in July-September. What does this mean in practice?
Who and how much money gave for saiga conservation
I compiled a summary of grants for saiga conservation. In 2015–16, there was even a grant for an anti-horn trade campaign. According to open sources, the Altyn Dala initiative, ACBK, and partners raised about $9.5 million in cash, plus in-kind grants.