Work has begun on the development of a cotton cluster in the Turkestan region. This was announced by Governor of Turkestan region Darkhan Satybaldy during the report on the socio-economic development of the region at the site of the Central Communications Service.
"Turkestan region is the only region in the republic where cotton is grown. This year, 106 thousand hectares of cotton were sown. However, due to the use of the traditional method of growing raw materials, its quality remains low. A cotton and textile cluster is being created in the region, implying the cultivation of elite cotton varieties and deep processing of raw materials using modern water-saving technologies. That is, it is the whole process - from the cultivation of raw cotton to the production of finished textiles - yarn, fabrics, clothing. Construction of a large plant for deep processing of cotton has begun in Turkestan. The cost of the project is 147 billion tenge. The annual capacity of the future enterprise: 13 thousand tons of yarn, 50 million meters of home textiles, seven million units of bed linen. More than four thousand jobs will be created at the plant," Darkhan Satybaldy said.
In total, nine projects are planned to be implemented in the cotton cluster. When fully launched, more than 40 thousand jobs will be created and about 50 thousand tons of finished products per year will be provided. Billions of dollars in taxes will begin to flow into the budget. The yield of cotton will increase threefold, the yield index will reach 70 quintals per hectare. Water-saving technologies are used in cotton sowing in the region. Work has begun on crop diversification in cotton areas.
A plant for deep processing of corn "Starch-sirne" worth 36 billion tenge is being built. When fully launched, the company will process 150 thousand tons of corn per year. It is expected that 550 new jobs will be created and 26 different types of corn will be produced.
The press service of the akim of the Turkestan region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/892045