Scientific Cooperation Between Kazakhstan and China in Animal Husbandry

On September 27, 2026, a memorandum signing ceremony and the official opening of Tarim University's Almaty Science and Technology Platform for Animal Husbandry took place.

The event was attended by invited representatives of the Kazakh Research Institute of Animal Husbandry and Forage Production: Zhasulan Yertayevich Kozhanov, PhD, Head of the Department of Horse and Camel Breeding, and Keneskhan Idryshevich Duisembayev, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, and Leading Researcher of the Department.

The memorandum was signed by Wang Chengtao, Vice President of Tarim University, representing the Chinese side, and Primkul Sholpankulovich Ibragimov, representing the Kazakhstani side.

The Chinese delegation also included Xia Zhanfeng, Professor and Vice Dean of the College of Life Sciences and Technology; Xu Qian, Professor and Vice Dean of the College of Food Science and Engineering; and Geminggul Muhatai, Professor at the College of Animal Science and Technology.

Professor Geminggul Muhatai, a former student of Professor Keneskhan Idryshevich Duisembayev, was one of the key initiators and driving forces behind this initiative on the Chinese side. Her contribution to the development of bilateral cooperation demonstrates the continuity of scientific traditions and the importance of maintaining professional and academic ties between researchers from Kazakhstan and China.

The organizers and initiators on the Kazakhstani side were:

Kanat Amanzholovich Orynkhanov — Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Disciplines at the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU), veterinary surgeon, Director of the Aibolit Veterinary Clinic, and President of the National Chamber of Veterinary Practitioners of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Serik Khizat — Master of Veterinary Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Clinical Disciplines of KazNARU, and specialist in animal reproduction.

The establishment of this scientific and technological platform creates new opportunities for exchanging scientific knowledge and practical experience, advancing joint research, and introducing modern technologies in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.

We congratulate the organizers and colleagues on the successful opening of the platform and wish them every success in implementing their planned initiatives!