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KRILF and FAO Scientists Conduct Seminars on Pasture Restoration

Scientists from the Department of Forage Production and Pastures of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), are implementing the GCP/KZK/005/GFF project aimed at enhancing climate resilience and restoring pasture ecosystems in Kazakhstan. As part of the project, two training seminars were held in the Taldysai rural district of the Mughalzhar district and the Araltogai rural district

October 13, 2025

International Seminar on Sheep Breeding Development Held in Abai Region

On September 25 of this year, an International Seminar-Meeting on the Development of Domestic Sheep Breeding was held in the Abai Region. The event was attended by the Akim of the Abai Region, Berik Uali; President of the National Agrarian Science Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academician of the NAS RK, Tlektes Isabayuly Espolov; scientists from the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF), the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Shakarim

September 25, 2025

KRILF Scientists Conducted Beekeeping Expedition in Southern Kazakhstan

From August 31 to September 11, 2025, scientists from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF) conducted a scientific expedition across the Almaty and Turkistan regions. The main objective of the expedition was to monitor the health and condition of bee colonies, with a focus on the spread of acariosis and viral diseases among different bee breeds. During field inspections, researchers carried out experiments to determine the resistance of the

September 25, 2025

KRILF Scientists Tested Effective Early Detection Methods for Varroa Mite Infestation in Honey Bees

As part of a study on varroatosis infestation in honey bee colonies in Kazakhstan, researchers from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) conducted field trials at the apiary of IP “Shatskiy” in Qazyghurt District, Turkistan Region. The main goal was to evaluate effective methods for early detection of the Varroa destructor mite. Three diagnostic approaches were tested: visual inspection, alcohol wash, and the sugar shake method.

September 17, 2025

KRILF Laboratory Awarded ISAG International Certificate for Cattle Genetic Testing

The Molecular Genetic Analysis Laboratory of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) has successfully passed the international comparison tests organized by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) and has been awarded an international certificate for cattle (Bos taurus) genetic testing. This certificate confirms that the laboratory: conducts STR-based identification and parentage verification analyses in compliance with international standards; is

September 17, 2025

Seminar on Horse Breeding Digitalization and Cooperation with Border Service

On September 17, 2025, a meeting was held at the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF) as part of the seminar “Development of New Technologies for the Digitalization and Automation of Pedigree Recording and Horse Evaluation.” The event brought together representatives of the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Academy of the Border Service, a member of the judging panel of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), as

September 17, 2025

Memorandum on Cooperation in Horse Breeding Signed

On September 16, 2025, in Aktobe, a field seminar-meeting titled “Development of New Technologies for the Digitalization and Automation of Pedigree Recording and Horse Evaluation” was held at LLP “Mugalzhar zhylkysy.” The event was jointly organized by the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Foraging (KRILF) and the V.V. Kalashnikov All-Russian Research Institute of Horse Breeding. During the meeting, participants discussed the automation of pedigree registration in horse breeding, the

September 16, 2025

KRILF Laboratory Awarded ISAG International Certificate for Horse Genetic Testing

The Molecular Genetic Analysis Laboratory of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF) has successfully passed The 2024–2025 International Horse (Equus caballus) STR DNA Typing Comparison Tests, organized by the International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG). As a result, the laboratory was awarded an international certificate confirming the accuracy of genotyping results based on 17 ISAG-recommended STR markers and compliance with global standards. The

September 15, 2025

Study Conducted in Almaty Region on Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa destructor Infestation in Honey Bees

In 2025, scientific research was carried out at a beekeeping farm in Shelek village, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaty Region, to study the spread of Tropilaelaps spp. and Varroa destructor mites in Apis mellifera honey bees. The study was initiated by scientists from the Beekeeping Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Forage Production (KRILF). Visual inspection methods and laboratory analyses were used to detect ectoparasitic mites in bee colonies. Representative bee

September 8, 2025