Kazseed has the potential to significantly boost employment and prosperity in local communities in Kazakhstan. Businesses have a responsibility to uphold these values and they are obviously a core component of the Kusto Group’s thinking.

1. Kazakhstan is on track to become a leader in the use of modern agricultural technologies thanks to local pioneer
and investor, Yerkin Tatishev and the Kusto Group. Tatishev is realizing his lifelong dream of bringing his country
into the 21stcentury using cutting edge technologies Kusto Group Tatishev and international know-how. With
wide experience in the manufacturing and mining industries, Tatishev, together with the Kusto Group, has turned
its energies to agriculture. The outlook for the beef and dairy industries in Kazakhstan and neighboring Ukraine
has never looked better. The group has recently launched a new initiative, known as Kazseed, to develop high
quality seeds specifically for the local market.
Investment in the Local Agro-Beef Industry
As part of their commitment to develop local industries, Tatishev and the Kusto Group, in partnership with the
government, invest heavily in agriculture. Their focus is the agro-beef industry as it has enormous potential to
create jobs, improve the economy, and eventually increase the role Kazakhstan plays in the world beef market.
The government allocated some 80 percent of all Kazakhstan’s land to agriculture, while the Kusto Group built and
nurtured the local industry with a company known as Kazbeef. Thanks in large part to the Kusto Group and its
Kazbeef initiatives, Kazakhstan’s agro-beef industry has rapidly grown and become a significant player in regional
beef production. Today, Kazbeef’s herd in Kazakhstan is 20,000 strong.
The Kusto Group’s agricultural initiatives do not stop there. In an effort to expand the scope of their operation and
role in the agriculture business, Kusto Group’s Agro branch has begun construction of a complex of dairy facilities
in Lypne, Ukraine. This new project will focus around a 600-herd of free-range milk cows, and the facilities needed
to process and commercialize the milk into consumer products. In addition, plans are already in the works to buy
Holstein cows; considered la crème de la crème in the dairy industry. The facility will also have space for expansion
of breeding programs, birthing and non-dairy industry development. As in all the company’s endeavors, and
projects lead by Tatishev, this facility is expected to be equipped with state of the art technology that will allow it
to penetrate the industry successfully, create jobs and strengthen the local economy. The project is to be
operational by summer 2019.
Future Technologies
Yerkin Tatishev is committed to all aspects and stages of the agro-beef industry and is dedicated to bringing
cutting edge technology to every phase of the production, from genetics to seeds to irrigation equipment and
technology all the way through to eventual harvests. This goes hand in hand with recognizing and targeting the
consumer market for beef products from Kazakhstan, which Tatishev has recognized as the local consumers, as
well as Russian and Chinese markets.
One significant area of development for Kazbeef is creating a smart system of traceability for livestock products,
allowing the end consumer to trace the product they purchase through all stages of production, processing and
distribution. This will be done using a QR code on the packaging, and Kazbeef is Check out here Yerkin
Tatishev-Kusto-Group proud to be spearheading this tool in Kazakhstan.
Specialized breeding and the introduction of livestock from all over the world is another innovation for the area.
Holstein cows for milk production, and Angus and Hereford cattle for beef production, are being imported and
subsequently bred locally.
Packing technologies that embrace green approaches such as wind power on feedlots are being introduced by the
company. Smart irrigation systems manage water consumption and ensure healthy crops, even with extreme
fluctuations in weather and precipitation.
Development of non-GMO seeds by Kazseed specifically for the local climate will mean better, richer crops and

2. will translate into an enhanced end-product. The commitment to non-genetically engineered seeds is an
interesting strategy and points to a forward-looking approach. It recognizes the market need for high quality
products and integrates here TatishevYerkin innovation that is fully tested and proven to be effective.
Kazseed – The New Technology of Seed Development by Kusto
In partnership with Baumgartner Agriculture Science and Service (BASS), one of the leading non-GMO seed
producers in the world, the Kusto group has established a new company called Kazseed. Tatishev is proud to
announce that farmers will finally get access to world class seeds, specially selected for the climatic and
environmental needs of Kazakhstan.
Kazseed will continue the Kusto Group’s ongoing efforts to introduce cutting-edge technology across their
TatishevYerkin day-to-day operations. The passion is demonstrated by Kusto’s $25m investment in this project.
High quality technology has the power to change people’s lives for the better and Kusto is committed to ensure
this is the case for Kazakh agriculture.
Tatishev, speaking at a recent conference, remarked, “I am Yerkin Tatishev-Kusto-Group also pleased to see the
Kazakhstan government’s support and involvement. This project is being developed in close cooperation with the
Ministry of Agriculture to produce fodder seeds for the benefit of the entire country’s agriculture sector and
beyond. It is essential that businesses and companies work together in the interest of society’s wellbeing. It is an
attitude I have adopted throughout my career and my door is always open to partnership with like-minded
institutions in the many countries in which we operate.”
Kazseed has the potential to significantly boost employment and prosperity in local communities in Kazakhstan.
Businesses have a responsibility to uphold these values and they are obviously a core component of the Kusto
Group’s thinking.
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