Unprecedented frosts destroyed crops in the greenhouses of southern Kazakhstan
Radish
Published Jan 26, 2023
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In Shymkent and the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan, during the frosts of minus 20 degrees, which had not been seen for 10 years, the crops of early radishes, cucumbers, tomatoes and cabbage died en masse. Greenhouse owners also complain about the lack and poor quality of coal, which could not heat the greenhouses. This is reported by Otyrar. The snow also caused great damage, under the weight of which the film greenhouses broke.
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"Coal does not provide normal heat. We simply cannot heat the greenhouses to the required temperature. That's why the crop died," said Serik Mustafayev, assistant manager of the greenhouse. Entrepreneurs have nothing to close the loans they took for business development. And this is the problem of dozens of greenhouse owners not only in Shymkent, but also in the Turkestan region. "One greenhouse farmer, for example, supports approximately 45 people, gives work, gives salary. If, for example, one of the greenhouses does not work, then 50 people will be without work. And food will have a bad effect, it will become more expensive," said Kairat Salibek, head of the "Farmers' Union" of the Saryaga district. Some farmers are afraid to plant vegetables, so that in the event of a coal ...
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