Kazakhstan to produce bananas on industrial scale

A complex of greenhouses with banana trees was built in the Turkestan region. Its total floor size is going to be more than 10 hectares. According to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, a variety of bananas in the greenhouse was intentionally created for Kazakhstan’s climate.

The greenhouse has a capacity of 1,000 tons of bananas per year. The first harvest is expected in six to eight months (in February or April 2024). The first stage of the project cost $4 million.

The complex of greenhouses was built by Turkish GenGroup Qazaqstan with the help of extra-strong materials. So far, the greenhouse is occupying 5.3 hectares. The complex is expected to be expanded to an additional 5 hectares. Apart from bananas, the company wants to grow tomatoes and strawberries here.

The greenhouse is equipped with climate control and an adaptive nutrition system. The ministry said that these technologies will help «the plant to open its natural potential even in poor conditions.»

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