Forward-looking farmers try to buy seeds in advance. For them, the Karaganda Agricultural Experimental Station (Tsentralnoye village, Bukharzhyrau district) has launched a discount campaign. The sale will last until December 31.
What are farmers offered? Of course, the most popular product is soft spring wheat seeds, the main agricultural crop for Kazakhstan.
Elite seeds of such varieties as Karaganda 22, Karaganda 30, Karaganda 31, Karaganda 60, Karaganda 70, Stepnaya 60 are offered at 160 thousand tenge per ton. The usual price, without a discount, is 180 thousand tenge.
A ton of first-generation spring wheat seeds costs 140 thousand tenge against the usual price of 160 thousand tenge.
Elite barley seeds of such varieties as Karaganda 5, Karaganda 6 are currently sold at 140 thousand tenge per ton. The usual price is 160 thousand tenge.
A ton of elite oat seeds of the Mirny variety is offered at 130 thousand tenge, while the price without a discount is 150 thousand tenge.
The Karabalyk Agricultural Experimental Station (Nauchnoye village, Kostanay region) has also launched its own promotion with preferential terms for purchasing seeds. Farmers can purchase elite seeds of soft spring wheat, barley and oil flax with partial payment: 50% of the cost is paid now, and the remaining 50% - until March 1, 2025.
As part of the promotion, 1 thousand tons of seeds will be sold.
Soft spring wheat varieties bred by the Karabalyk Agricultural Experimental Station are known not only in the Kostanay region, but also in other regions of the country. These are Aina, Fantasia, Lamis, Aigul, Kudesnitsa.