Beijing,, June 15, 2025 / Prnewswire / – A report by People’s Daily:
Central Asia serves as a significant arid agricultural region worldwide. By taking advantage of their natural resources and their geographic advantages, the countries of Central Asia have implemented strategic policies in recent years to strengthen the development of agriculture, improve productivity and extend agricultural exports.
In this context, China Regularly deepened agricultural cooperation with the countries of Central Asia, increasing in collaboration of environmental and green development practices.
An increasing diversity of specialized products of Central Asia now enter the Chinese market and gain popularity among consumers, especially Kazakhstan camel milk, In Uzbekistan cherries, Tadjikistan dried fruits, Kyrgyzistan Darling, and Turkmenistan cotton.
Bilateral agricultural trade between China And the countries of Central Asia have experienced robust growth. The data show that trade in agricultural products between China And the five countries in Central Asia rose from 2.875 billion in 2023 – an increase of 40 times compared to two decades.
On May 21,, China And Kazakhstan Signed a new agreement allowing the entry of Kazakh poultry to the Chinese market. To date, more than 2,500 Kazakh agricultural companies have obtained authorization to export 29 categories of agricultural products to China.
KazakhstanWith abundant agricultural resources and robust production capacity, ranks among the main cereal exporters in the world. In 2024, bilateral agricultural trade between China And Kazakhstan reached $ 1.4 billionan increase of 10.5% in annual sliding. Notably, Kazakhstan exports to China Only held to $ 1.05 billionWith key products, including animal food, cereals, oil crops and vegetable oils. Impressive growth has been observed in specific sectors: animal feed exports increased by 485%, vegetable oils increased by 26%and exports of rapeseed rapeseed oil increased by 57%. In the first quarter of 2025, bilateral agricultural trade struck $ 430.5 millionmarking an increase of 45% year by year. China now serves as Kazakhstan The largest market for agricultural exports, solidifying the strategic partnership between the two nations.
To rationalize cross -border trade, China Customs has established 8 “green channels” dedicated for an accelerated authorization of agricultural products of Central Asiamainly facilitated by terrestrial ports. These measures provide robust logistical support to improve agricultural exports of the Nations of Central Asia to China.
China is entirely deepened with partnerships in agricultural sciences and technology with the countries of Central Asia in the executives of the Belt and Road (BRI) initiative and the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO). Chinese companies and universities have collaborated with Central Asian countries to launch demonstration farms and technological centers, considerably improving the quality and performance of local agricultural production.
A notable example is the Northwest A & F University, based in Northwest China Shaanxi Province, which co-established 8 demonstration parks of agricultural technology abroad with Kazakhstanand other countries in Central Asia. These installations focus on joint efforts in crop farming, water economics irrigation systems and soil improvement technologies, thus increasing regional agricultural productivity. In addition, China Provides on -site training programs, remote technical advice and capacity building programs to empower agriculture professionals.
Professor Zhang Zhengmao of Northwest A & F University, who has conducted field research in 10 regions in Kazakhstanunderlined the country’s agricultural potential. He noted Kazakhstan Fertile floors and abundant sunlight – ideal for the cultivation of wheat – but have stressed that local wheat varieties often lack resistance to diseases and are faced with housing problems. “This is precisely where the Chinese expertise in agricultural research can take up regional challenges,” he said.
To develop varieties of wheat better suited to Kazakhstan Environmental conditions, Professor Zhang’s research team collaborates with breeding institutions in China Gansu Autonomous region of the province and Xinjiang Uygur. They use a method called inter-regional shuttle reproduction, systematically selecting and testing wheat strains through various ecological areas to improve adaptability and productivity.
“Our tests show that the selected varieties have marked improvements in the number of grains, the weight of the nucleus and uniformity,” he noted.
The deputy director general of Kazakhstan Aiju Agro-Prosessing and Logistics Park in Kazakhstan Note that high -performance Chinese wheat varieties have considerably increased both production and quality of local cultures. “The products are now exported to China And have acquired a strong acceptance of the market among Chinese consumers, “he added.
In KyrgyzistanTHE China–Kyrgyzistan The demonstration park of fruit farming technologies, also created by the Northwest A & F University, focuses on expanding the increase in apple production.
While apples are a basic fruit KyrgyzistanTheir culture is hampered by the country’s warm and arid summers. Teacher Zhang Dong From the Northwest A & F University and its team, after almost seven years of research, have developed combinations of rootstock rootstocks thanks to selective farm. These hybrids surpass traditional sowing in terms of water efficiency, survival and yield rate, increasing production by more than 300 kilograms per MU (667 square meters).
“In Uzbekistan, we have exploited abundant sunlight to introduce solar freezing systems and intelligent irrigation technologies that integrate the delivery of water and fertilizers,” said the professor Zhu Delan from Northwest A & F University.
This system has replaced irrigation with conventional floods, resulting in a 50% increase in cotton yields, a 50% reduction in water use and a 40% drop in investment costs, “said Professor Zhu.
Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov stressed China the role of vital market and expanding for agricultural exports of Kazakhstan and other countries in Central Asia. He underlined the enormous potential for deepening agricultural cooperation between the two sides, emphasizing mutual benefits in trade and technical exchanges.
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