Ranger Devotes Himself to Protecting the Forest
AKMOLA REGION – They say a forest needs care and skillful management. If this is the case, Aslan Zakirin, a ranger at the Gustoroschino Forestry, is just the man for the job. The Zakirin family has conserved and planted many trees over the years. Aslan Zakirin is in charge of a 17-hectare area, but, like…
North Kazakhstan Farmer Leads Village to Success
NORTH KAZAKHSTAN – Almost all of the economically active population of Karaagash village is employed in manufacturing. The average salary here is 80,000 tenge. The aul (“village” in Kazakh) was first revived by the Zvolskiy farming partnership more than 10 years ago after the hardship years following the collapse of the Soviet Union. About 10…
