Drones for dispersing beneficial insects — a Kazakh invention or a regional trend
The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture unveiled BioDrop — drones that disperse capsules with beneficial insects across fields to combat pests.
Kazakhstan science
Marble lamb" from Kazakh scientists — a loud press release without a single figure
The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture has developed marble lamb technology using the Kazakh fine-fleece sheep breed. We analyze a discovery over 100 years old.
Kazakhstan established a scientific institute for monitoring the Caspian Sea.
Kazakhstan marks Caspian Sea Day on Aug. 12 by reporting enhanced scientific monitoring of the planet's largest enclosed water body.
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.
Agrarian miracle" or statistics? How NANOC invented "gross seed harvest
NANOC reported producing 60,000 tons of seeds worth over 12 billion tenge. The agency uses the term "gross seed harvest," but in agronomy, this does not exist — it is raw grain that loses up to 50% of its weight during cleaning.
iPhone photo + GPT prompt": Kirill Pavlov on school "breakthroughs" in Kazakh science
Journalist and analyst Kirill Pavlov reviewed recent news on school science achievements and reached a grim conclusion: behind flashy headlines about "AI systems" and "unparalleled innovations" lie ChatGPT prompts, $4 Arduino boards, and sensors from AliExpress.
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.