Deputy Dastan Bekeshev questioned: is the strawberry in Botsad a science or a commercial venture?

The National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan responded to a request from Deputy Dastan Bekeshev regarding the use of the territory of the Botanical Garden named after Enver Gareev, stating that strawberries are being grown as part of scientific research, not commercial activities. The deputy reported this in social networks. Residents of Bishkek have often wondered: for what purposes were large strawberry plantations planted on the territory known as the "Light City"? The official response states that the basis for the work is a scientific research cooperation agreement, concluded in 2008 between the Institute of Chemistry and Phytotechnology of the NAS of the KR and the Botanical Garden. The project is aimed at the selection of berry crops, in particular strawberries, to develop varieties adapted to the climatic conditions of Kyrgyzstan. For these purposes, the institute was provided with an experimental site, and later an additional plot of up to 2 hectares. It was a rocky and ...