Wheat seeds donated by Kazakhstan delivered to Kyrgyzstan

Humanitarian aid in the form of 1,000 tons of elite wheat seeds of Kazakh origin harvested in 2021 has been delivered to Kyrgyzstan from the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic reported on its Facebook page.

The ceremony of handing over the humanitarian cargo took place at Bishkek-1 station with the participation of the Minister of Agriculture Askarbek Dzhanybekov and the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan Rapil Zhoshybaev.

«The humanitarian aid in the form of elite seeds will improve the quality of domestic ones. Kazakh seeds of Karabalykskaya-20 variety correspond to the first class of the sowing standard with the following varietal and sowing qualities: humidity — no more than 14 percent, germination — no less than 95 percent, varietal purity — no less than 99.7 percent. Seeds are free from quarantine weeds and diseases,» Askarbek Dzhanybekov stressed.

In May 2020, Kazakhstan provided humanitarian assistance to Kyrgyzstan in the form of flour in the amount of 5,000 tons. A year later, in May, a cargo of 10,000 tons of flour was sent to the republic.

«It is noteworthy that we are holding the ceremony before the upcoming bright holiday of Nooruz, which has always been a symbol of renewal, progress and development for our peoples. In this regard, let me wish you health, happiness, and success on the path to building a prosperous state,» Rapil Zhoshybaev concluded.