Akim of Turkestan region Darkhan Satybaldy visited Maktaaral district on a working trip and got acquainted in detail with the socio-economic situation of the region. As part of the trip, the governor of the region inspected the construction of two plants of BEGASH LLP located in the industrial zone of the district: an enterprise for the production of drip irrigation equipment and a cotton seed processing plant.
The cost of the plant for the production of drip irrigation tape is 1.5 billion tenge, and it will provide 25 people with permanent jobs. The cotton seed processing plant will also cost 1.5 billion tenge and create 17 jobs. Both projects are planned to be commissioned in 2025.
– It is necessary to intensify the work of the industrial zone and replenish it with new projects. I support initiatives to introduce water saving technologies. It is important to work on improving the varieties and quality of cotton. The development plan of the district should be implemented, and the number of jobs should increase," Darkhan Satybaldy stressed.
The head of the region also met with local farmers and chairmen of farms in the industrial zone. During the meeting, ways of developing entrepreneurship and agriculture, as well as measures of state support were discussed.
Earlier, the Zhanasyl cotton processing plant, which is considered one of the most competitive in Central Asia, began operating in the industrial zone of the district. The company provides 150 people with permanent jobs, processing up to 600 tons of pure cotton per day. In addition, 180 tons of cotton fiber are processed daily at the plant. The plant has 13 cotton receiving points in Maktaaral and Zhetysai districts. Since the beginning of the harvesting campaign, 41 thousand tons of cotton have already been harvested. The plant produces fiber, seeds, lint and hatch from cotton raw materials, which are exported to China, Turkey, Europe, Tajikistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan.
The total area of the industrial zone of the Maktaaralsky district is 24.2 hectares. At the moment, 4 investment projects worth 5.45 billion tenge have been implemented here. In the near future, it is planned to launch 4 more projects with investments in the amount of 2 billion tenge, which will be put into operation by 2025.
The press service of the akim of the Turkestan region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/897327