Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (KATRU) has won 4000,000,000 billion tenge (USD 8,695,652) in research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is the largest amount of funding a Kazakhstani university has won for research.
The state funding will be provided to KATRU, also known as Seifullin University, to implement a scientific and technical program: “Development of new technologies of organic production and processing of agricultural products”.
Under the plan, within the next three years, new technologies of organic production and processing of agricultural products will be developed that will be based on the principles of “green economy” and regional technological parks and engineering centers of the agro-industrial complex.
The program objectives include:
The development of innovative technologies for feeding, keeping, breeding, and selection of agricultural animals based on the principles of organic production specific to local conditions, creating pilot-module production for widespread distribution in animal husbandry;
– development of innovative technologies in the cultivation, breeding, and selection of plant crops based on the principles of organic farming, creating experimental modular production for widespread distribution in crop production;
– development of innovative technologies for the processing of animal and vegetable raw materials based on the principles of organic agriculture by creating modular production of environmentally friendly products of various assortments;
– development of effective technologies for soil bioremediation and restoration of soil fertility during cleaning of contaminated agricultural areas;
– introducing innovative technologies into the educational and production process in the field of agriculture, creating regional technoparks and high-tech engineering centers in the agro-industrial complex;
– develop an informational and analytical database of innovations in the field of organic agriculture by creating a digital platform for agricultural organizations.