The summer of 2025 was a particularly challenging time for the city of Shymkent. In June and July, there was no rainfall, the sun was scorching, and the farming community felt a severe shortage of water. Despite this, the farmers made every effort and managed to harvest their crops on time. According to official data published on August 25, despite the adverse weather conditions, this year's harvest was higher than last year. This is the result of systematic work being carried out in the agricultural sector of the city and the introduction of new technologies.

In 2024, 26 thousand hectares of agricultural crops were sown in the metropolis, but farmers, who predicted a drought this year, reduced the area of sowing to 23 thousand hectares. However, farmers who prioritized quality managed to get an average of about 10 centners of grain and oilseed crops per hectare. Of these, 7 thousand hectares were sown with grain crops, 3.3 thousand hectares with oilseed crops, and 1.8 thousand hectares with vegetable gardens. As a result, the volume of production did not decrease, and in some areas it was even more abundant than last year.

One of the main reasons for this success is the development of greenhouse farming. In the territory of Shymkent, greenhouses with a total area of about 100 hectares were put into operation, creating conditions for continuous supply of products throughout the year. These greenhouses not only provided the population with vegetables, but also contributed to the stabilization of prices on the market. This is a very important factor for city residents, because in the conditions of summer heat and drought, it was very difficult to maintain the volume of production in the open field.

Large-scale projects in agriculture are also in the country's spotlight. This year, five investment projects worth 12.2 billion tenge have been launched, and one of them has already been implemented. The warehouse built under this project has the capacity to store up to 90 thousand tons of products. Such infrastructure will greatly contribute to preventing food shortages and curbing sharp price increases during the off-season. A soft loan from the state in the amount of about 1 billion tenge has been allocated for the implementation of the project.

In addition, another major project aimed at the future of agriculture has been launched in the city. This is a modern greenhouse complex worth 650 million US dollars, which is being implemented by the company "Alsera KZ". The project consists of two stages: the first stage should be completed in 2026, and the second stage is planned to be launched in the next five years. When the complex reaches full capacity, it will allow producing 155 thousand tons of products per year. Most importantly, about 5 thousand new jobs will be created. This is a project that will give impetus to the socio-economic development of not only agriculture, but also the region as a whole.

If we compare this year's indicators with previous years, we can see a number of differences. In 2023, the weather was not easy for farmers, but that year there was abundant spring rainfall. Thanks to this, it was possible to increase the volume of crops. Although up to 26 thousand hectares were sown in 2024, the average yield was lower than this year. This clearly demonstrates the need for effective use of agrotechnical methods and proper planning of fields. In 2025, although farmers reduced the volume of crops, their main goal was to obtain a high-quality product, and this approach fully justified itself.

State support measures for agriculture also played an important role. Soft loans, the construction of new warehouses and infrastructure, the introduction of water-saving technologies - all this contributed to maintaining the volume of production and easing the work of farmers. In addition, in accordance with the direct instructions of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, work is underway to attract investment. A new greenhouse complex, warehouses, logistics centers - all this will contribute to the long-term transformation of Shymkent into a major center for agricultural products.

In short, the 2025 agricultural season, despite the adverse weather conditions, yielded positive results. This is the fruit of the labor and perseverance of farmers, as well as state support and new technologies. The agricultural sector of Shymkent is reaching new levels every year, and its investment attractiveness is increasing. If earlier agriculture was limited to harvesting or livestock farming, today it is becoming an important industry that creates modern production, infrastructure, new jobs and export potential.