Kazakhstan's greenhouse industry continues to surprise. In just three months (April-June 2025), the Turkestan region harvested 70 tons of banana per area of five hectares.
With projects like the Kasymbek Datka greenhouse, rising from the steppe, aiming for 400-450 tons of bananas annually, controlled-environment farming is no longer experimental, it's scaling.
Bananas are carefully harvested while they're still green before being sent to ripening chambers.
And this is only the beginning. The farm is still in its first stage of development. Over the next few years three more greenhouses will be added, expanding to 15 hectares with the bigger ambitions - growing mangoes, avocados, blueberries, turning the Kazakh steppe into an oasis of exotic flavors.
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Smart greenhouses & digital expertise system in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is finalizing construction of nine smart greenhouses aimed at testing and improving the production of vegetable seeds (onion, Korean pepper, cucumber). This $3.5 million project will reduce reliance on imported seeds and boost local breeding. The official opening is scheduled for September 2025.
At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to launch the Expertise information system, a digital tool that will streamline applications for seed testing, crop inspections, and laboratory analyses. The platform, in test mode now and phased implementation in Q3 2025, aims at reducing bureaucracy and improving transparency for farmers and businesses.
Source: Agroberichten Buitenland
