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Date
20.08.2024
Focal areas
Land management
Linked project
Regionalbüros
KendyrTEX: Project visit in Almaty
On 21 June 2024, CASIB organized an excursion to the partner universities and a test facility of the KendyrTex project in Almaty for the German conference delegation, consisting of project managers and project executing agency DLR-PT, as part of the CLIENT II Wrap-up Conference 2024.
In addition to presenting the project activities in the field of fiber and textile production, the Almaty Technological University (ATU) used the visit to present its research priorities and teaching and research equipment.
The Kazakh National University (KazNU) was another partner university on the program. At the meeting with the Chair of Biodiversity and Bioresources, the KendyrTEX project activities in the field of cultivation and environmental monitoring were discussed.
The project staff see the cultivation of Kendyr (Apocynum venetum) as having great potential for adapting to climate change in the region. In addition, test results show that the plant can be cultivated on heavily salinated areas, thus opening up new potential for agricultural use and opportunities to improve the environmental situation on the Aral Sea.
Photo 1 – Meeting of the delegation at Almaty Technological University (© CASIB)
Photo 2 - Almaty Technological University, various raw fibers (linen, kendyr, hemp) (© CASIB)
Photo 3 - Presentation of teaching and research activities in the field of design at Almaty Technological University (© CASIB)
Photo 4 - Cultivation trial for fiber plant Kendyr (Apocynum venetum) at KasNU experimental station (© CASIB)
Photo 5 - KasNU test station (© CASIB)
Photo 6 - KasNU test station (© CASIB)