Tokayev: Kazakhstan will become a leading agro-industrial hub in Central Asia
Kazakh President Tokayev, meeting with Chinese tech leaders in Shanghai, set a strategic goal: making Kazakhstan Central Asia’s leading agro-industrial hub.
Food Security
Kazakhstan modernizes thousands of kilometers of irrigation canals — but is it keeping pace with the scale of the problem?
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation reported accelerating canal reconstruction: 962 km of upgraded mains are planned by end of 2026, improving water supply for nearly 200,000 hectares.
Kazakhstan intends to increase aquaculture production by 2.5 times by 2028
The Government of Kazakhstan has approved a plan to increase commercial aquaculture production by 2.5 times by 2028. This is expected to reduce the domestic market's dependence on imported fish and seafood, as well as create new jobs in coastal and rural regions.
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FAO increases funding for Codex Alimentarius: new food safety standards will also affect Central Asia
FAO boosts Codex support, urging stricter global food safety standards — key for food security in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
$550 million in losses and 420,000 trees to be cut down — the outcome of Del Monte's bankruptcy
After Del Monte Foods’ bankruptcy, Central California farmers must destroy ~420,000 peach trees across 3,000 acres.
FAO: 60 million people in Europe and Central Asia cannot afford a healthy diet — and Kazakhstan is at risk
The UN FAO released a new regional report on food security and nutrition in Europe and Central Asia.
Potato variety bred in China grows on saline soils with yield of 45 t/ha
After over 20 years of research, the National Potato Engineering Research Center and Xisen Potato Industry Group developed salt-tolerant potato varieties for the Yellow River Delta's saline-alkali soil.