Almaty farmers use high technologies in farming - President's working trip to Almaty region
MATY. July 28. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ Head of the farm household 'Kim A.G.' Oleg Kim expects up to 240 tons of vegetables from the greenhouse complex. He grows vegetables using drip irrigation method. Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev visited his greenhouse complex recently within his working trip to Almaty region.
The farm household was established in 2007. O. Kim invested KZT 12 million for realization of this project. The total land area is 4 hectares. 19 greenhouses are located on the two of them. The farmer grows tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers and eggplants in the greenhouses. The crop of 2010 made 100 tons of vegetables. According to the farmer, he plans to have 300 tons crop this year. The farmer employs 20 people, their average salary is 40-50 thousand tenge.
'We realize our products at the markets of Almaty and they are in great demand,' the farmer added.