ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 9. International
company Valmont Industries, headquartered in the U.S., intends to
implement a project to localize the production of Valley irrigation
machines in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via the Ministry of Agriculture of
Kazakhstan.


The initiative was discussed during a meeting between
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, and the
company’s Regional Vice President for Eurasia and Latin America,
Philipp Schmidt-Holtzman.


Saparov emphasized that the development of irrigated agriculture
is one of the key priorities of the state’s agricultural policy.
According to him, the president has set a target to annually
introduce water-saving technologies on up to 150,000 hectares. This
measure is aimed at modernizing agriculture, improving water
resource efficiency, and expanding irrigated land.


He noted that Kazakhstan is interested in projects to increase
irrigated areas, including with the involvement of foreign
investment, adding that the proposed project is of great importance
for the development of the agricultural sector. Its implementation
is expected to enhance the sector’s resilience to climate risks and
ensure higher crop yields.


For his part, Schmidt-Holtzman highlighted the strong potential
of the Central Asian market for the introduction of modern
irrigation solutions. He noted that cooperation with local
industrial partners would help ensure the effective implementation
of the project.







During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the
implementation of the investment project. Imstalcon JSC is expected
to act as the Kazakh partner.


Several regions are being considered as potential sites for
production facilities, including Karaganda Region, East Kazakhstan
Region, Pavlodar Region, Almaty Region, and Turkistan Region, where
the company already has production capacities.


The project is expected to have a capacity of 300–500 sprinkler
irrigation machines per year, with total investments estimated at
$17 million.


The launch of local production is expected to become an
important step in the development of Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial
complex, increase farmers’ access to modern technologies, and
contribute significantly to the efficient use of water
resources.