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From Potential to Production
Valley and Kusto Group Bring Sustainable Agriculture to Central Asia

Valley Irrigation is advancing its collaboration with the Republic of Kazakhstan and announcing its joint venture with private holding company Kusto Group. The strategic, multi-year project will improve sustainability and resource conservation, introduce advanced farm technology to local farmers in the region, and serve as the foundation for making the country an agricultural hub in Central Asia.
Reducing irrigation costs
50
%
for growers
Purchase of
4000
irrigation machines over 12 years
Kazakhstan will add
77
K
permanent new jobs to the economy
Kazakhstan to add
3
M
irrigated hectares by the year 2030
Signing on for Sustainability and Food Security
The recently signed Agreement on Investments with the Government of Kazakhstan provides for the construction of a plant in Kazakhstan to manufacture Valley pivots, with an annual production capacity of at least 1,000 center pivot and linear irrigation machines. Valmont and Kusto have registered their Joint Venture with the Astana International Financial Centre in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Askar Mamin
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
“We are excited to collaborate with the recognized global leader in mechanized irrigation. We welcome Valley Irrigation’s world-class technology and production capability to Kazakhstan. This project will be an advantage to local farmers by helping them produce greater yields with less water and energy, as well as bringing increased food security to the region overall.”
Efficient Irrigation Technology
Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world by land mass – the world’s largest landlocked country – with a population of 18 million. Kazakhstan possesses many natural resources and seeks to tap into its huge potential.
Transforming Agriculture in the Region
Transforming Agriculture in the Region

Agriculture is already an important economic sector in Kazakhstan, but there is room for further growth through improved efficiency. 81% of Kazakhstan is potentially cultivatable agricultural land, while 80% of Kazakhstan is predominantly arid steppe or desert. The convergence of those statistics, along with the country’s underutilized water channels and hydroelectric system, highlights the importance of precision irrigation in the region.

Josh Dixon
Josh Dixon, Valley VP & GM of International Irrigation

“Kazakhstan has tremendous potential to be an agricultural leader in Central Asia. The government of Kazakhstan is looking to Valley to support implementation of best practices for farming that are sustainable and that produce higher and better yields while using fewer resources.”

Magzum Mirzgaliyev
Magzum Mirzgaliyev, Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources

“This project will be an advantage to local farmers by helping them produce greater yields with less water and energy, as well as bringing increased food security to the region overall.”

Water efficiency
Water efficiency

In 2018, 67% of the nation’s total water consumption was for irrigation. Center pivots from Valley are up to 55% more water efficient than other irrigation methods predominantly used in the region. When durable center pivots are combined with additional precision irrigation technology, the efficiency and yield potential are further increased.

Valley Sustainability
by the Numbers
working together to make a more sustainable future
Reducing costs by
50
%
for our Valley irrigation machines
The construction of
4000
new valley irrigation pivots over 12 years
Increases potato yields
240
kg /ha
silage corn by 20%: both 14x ROI
Kazakh will add
77
K
permanent new jobs to the economy
Kazakhstan to add
3
M
irrigated hectares by the year 2030
Recent test show
12
%
less water applied + increased yields
As high as
95
%
application efficiency
Valley Sustainability
by the Numbers
Working Together to Conserve Resources and Improve Life
Application efficiency as high as
95
%
for Valley pivots
Valley scheduling raises potato yields
240
kg /ha
silage corn by 20%: both 14x ROI
Recent tests with Variable Irrigation
12
%
less water applied + increased yields
Addressing Kazakhstan's near and long-term needs to collaborate to expand mechanized irrigation in Central Asia, implementing technologies that will increase yields and reduce costs.
Modernizing Kazakhstan’s Canal System
Another challenge Valley is helping the Kazakh government overcome is improving their existing canal system, parts of which have not been used to their full potential. At the request of Magzum Mirzgaliyev, Kazakh Minister of Geology, Ecology & Natural Resources, members of the Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) recently visited Kazakhstan to examine the water scarcity situation within Arys River basin and the Turkistan Canal.
DWFI was instituted by Valmont founder Robert B. Daugherty as a way to continue the mission of feeding and clothing the world while using fewer resources. DWFI will help the Ministry to sustainably develop water resources for agriculture and irrigation, examining required infrastructure needed, as well as surface and groundwater use policy changes. Similar research and consultancy in Brazil, sub-Saharan Africa and India have produced significant water savings while equipping future generations with the knowledge for sustainable farming practices.
Modernizing Kazakhstan’s Canal System
Valley is supporting the Kazakh government to improve their existing canal system, parts of which have not been used to their full potential. At the request of Magzum Mirzgaliyev, Kazakh Minister of Geology, Ecology & Natural Resources, members of the Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) recently visited Kazakhstan to examine the water scarcity situation within Arys River basin and the Turkistan Canal.
DWFI was instituted by Valmont founder Robert B. Daugherty as a way to continue the mission of feeding and clothing the world while using fewer resources. DWFI will support by sustainably develop water resources for agriculture and irrigation, examining required infrastructure needed, as well as surface and groundwater use policy changes. Similar research and consultancy in Brazil, sub-Saharan Africa and India have produced significant water savings while equipping future generations with the knowledge for sustainable farming practices.
Increasing Irrigated Land 01
  • Irrigated land represents only 20% of all farmland yet produces 40% of all yields
  • Realizing the “multiplier effect” that irrigation has on production, Kazakh officials are eager to team with Valley
  • Kazakhstan plans to increase the area of irrigated land to 2 million by 2022, and to 3 million hectares by 2030
Employment Opportunities 02
  • 15% of Kazakhstan’s population is in agriculture
  • This collaboration will create 77,000 permanent jobs
  • Gross agricultural output of 165 billion tenge ($384 million USD) per year
  • This will create a further multiplier effect in the areas of trade, processing and animal husbandry
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Payment Transactions up 24% YoY
Increasing Irrigated Land
Over the last 50 years, the amount of irrigated land in the world has more than doubled. Irrigated land represents only 20% of all farmland yet produces 40% of all yields. Realizing the “multiplier effect” that irrigation has on production, Kazakh officials are eager to team with Valley and expand their irrigated hectares. Currently Kazakhstan has 1.5 million hectares (about 3.7 million acres) of irrigated land, mostly in the south. Minister Mirzagaliyev notes that Kazakhstan plans to increase the area of irrigated land to 2 million by 2022, and to 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) by 2030.
Employment Opportunities
Fifteen percent of Kazakhstan’s population is employed in agriculture. This collaboration will create 77,000 permanent jobs, contributing to a gross agricultural output of 165 billion tenge ($384 million USD) per year. In turn, this will create a further multiplier effect in the areas of trade, processing and animal husbandry.
Irrigated Hectares in Kazakhstan
Hectares in the millions
Increasing Irrigated Land
Over the last 50 years, the amount of irrigated land in the world has more than doubled. Irrigated land represents only 20% of all farmland yet produces 40% of all yields. Realizing the “multiplier effect” that irrigation has on production, Kazakh officials are eager to team with Valley and expand their irrigated hectares. Currently Kazakhstan has 1.5 million hectares (about 3.7 million acres) of irrigated land, mostly in the south. Minister Mirzagaliyev notes that Kazakhstan plans to increase the area of irrigated land to 2 million by 2022, and to 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) by 2030.
Irrigated Hectares in Kazakhstan
Hectares in the millions
Employment Opportunities
Fifteen percent of Kazakhstan’s population is employed in agriculture. This collaboration will create 77,000 permanent jobs, contributing to a gross agricultural output of 165 billion tenge ($384 million USD) per year. In turn, this will create a further multiplier effect in the areas of trade, processing and animal husbandry.
This will create
77K
New Permanent Jobs
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  • Custom bearing providing smooth 120° tracking range.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • One control board operates 10 decentralized rows. Control panel and drive system are string powered and have backup capability without auxillary panels or batteries.

  • Simple, robust table structure. Easy to install. Low installation cost.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

  • Automatically-configured control board. Software updated automatically via wireless network.

A Roadmap Toward Transforming the Region
The agreement will create a network of farms designed to demonstrate advanced irrigation technologies and train local farmers in responsible water management. Valley solutions manufactured in Kazakhstan will serve the domestic market and act as a hub for exports to the region. The first step in this new agreement began with a partnership between Valley and the Barayev Scientific and Industrial Centre for Grain Farming, focused on educating farmers from the region. Located approximately 60 km from the capital, the Barayev Institute is strategically located in one of the country’s oldest agricultural centers.
Yerkin Tatishev
Kusto Group Chairman
“This partnership will enable Kazakhstan to unlock its enormous agricultural potential. Valley brings more than 75 years of experience that will help our farmers and growers create sustainable incomes, create new jobs and fulfill the goal of helping Kazakhstan become a global food provider to the world.”
Ruslan Dalenov
Former Minister of National Economy
“This agreement will stimulate further development of the agricultural industry in Kazakhstan, as well as enhance our food security. I am sure close cooperation with companies like Valley and Kusto will have a positive effect on our economy.”

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Josh Dixon
Valley VP & GM
of International Irrigation
“At Valmont, we are committed to conserving resources and improving life. It is our mission and determines how we go about the business of feeding and clothing the world. This collaboration is an honor to participate in, as it is economically beneficial for all parties involved and will bring food security and economic diversification to Central Asia’s agricultural sector.”
Josh Dixon
Valley VP & GM
of International Irrigation
“At Valmont, we are committed to conserving resources and improving life. It is our mission and determines how we go about the business of feeding and clothing the world. This collaboration is an honor to participate in, as it is economically beneficial for all parties involved and will bring food security and economic diversification to Central Asia’s agricultural sector.”
About Valley Irrigation
About Valley Irrigation

Valley Irrigation founded the center pivot irrigation industry in 1954, and our brand is the worldwide leader in sales, service, quality and innovation. With historical sales of more than 250,000 center pivots and linears and more than 100,000 connected devices, Valmont-built equipment annually irrigates approximately 25 million acres (10 million hectares) around the world. We remain dedicated to providing innovative, precision irrigation solutions now and into the future

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About Kusto Group
About Kusto Group

Kusto Group Pte. Ltd. is a diversified international holding company, headquartered in Singapore with roots in Kazakhstan. Today, Kusto is successfully operating in the oil and gas, mining, construction, real estate development, construction materials and agricultural sectors in more than 10 countries across four continents. The success of Kusto is the result of a strong corporate culture that values courage, collaboration, partnering with local champions and a focus on sustainable and ethical development.

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Additional Partners
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Kazbeef
Kazseeds
Global Beef
Direct Agriculture
(AIFC) Astana International Financial Centre
Kazakh Invest
KazAgro Finance
NASEC (National Agrarian Science and Educational Centre)
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