North Kazakhstan region became a testing ground for aviation fuel from camelina.
While the world debates future jet fuel, the answer is already being grown in test fields near Petropavlovsk.
Crop Production
Belgium lets Chinese laser weeding robots into the EU.
Belgian firm Hands On Tech is the EU's first importer of China's CyanForce laser-weeding robots, which zap weeds with laser pulses instead of herbicides.
Robots on ultraviolet: California startup cuts pesticide use by 70% without chemicals
California startup TRIC Robotics deployed nine tractor-sized autonomous robots in strawberry farms, working at night to kill pests with UV light instead of chemical pesticides.
Salaries in Kazakhstan's agriculture sector rose to a record level
Kazakhstan records the highest salary growth in agriculture, highlighting improved working conditions and potential to attract more workers to the agro-industrial sector.
GMOs: Prospects and Challenges for Central Asia
GMOs give farmers tools to boost yields and cut chemical use. Studies confirm their economic benefits for approved crops. Yet, despite these advantages, debates over environmental and ethical concerns persist.
Largest wheat producers: Kazakhstan is not in the top ten
Key global wheat players producing over half of the world's supply are reshaping trade dynamics amid shifting demand and climate pressures.