WHAT IS WRONG WITH AGRICULTURE IN KAZAKHSTAN?
Problems and solutions for the deadlock in Kazakhstan's agro-industrial sector.
Agriculture
The economy of the Chui Valley
A quick hemp calculation: how much could we earn from what we got for free—the Shou Valley?
Australia culls chickens after bird flu outbreaks
Australia culled 2M chickens on farms across multiple states after bird flu detection. Under safety protocols, entire flocks are euthanized. This caused egg shortages in NSW, Victoria, and the ACT since June 9.
A crop failure awaits Kazakhstan in 2024 and 2025.
According to the World Meteorological Organization, El Niño is expected to last until spring 2024, with ocean temperatures still rising. The effect may last 12–18 months, possibly extending into summer 2025.
Chocolate bars will become noticeably more expensive in 2024.
According to Bloomberg, bad weather in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s top cocoa producers, is cutting yields, reducing supplies, and raising prices. "The market seems unconvinced that production will recover enough to avoid a supply deficit in 2023/24."
"Negative growth" of runoff: Southern Kazakhstan risks being left without water in the 2026 season
While officials search for new wording to smooth over the edges in reports, objective satellite monitoring data points to an alarming trend. The winter season of 2025–2026 is showing critically low moisture accumulation levels, jeopardizing food security in the southern regions.