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KAIEJA Participates in Press Tour in Brazil

KAIEJA – the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science and Environmental Journalists Association – took part in an international press tour in Brazil. The President and Board Chairman of KAIEJA, Ulan Eshmatov, participated in the mid-term Executive Committee meeting of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), followed by a press tour across the state of São Paulo.

The program included visits to agro-industry, agricultural science institutions, and agrotechnology sites, offering participants insights into Brazil’s advanced agricultural sector.

The Executive Committee meeting and press tour were organized by RedeAgrojor, the Brazil Network of Agricultural Journalists.

São Paulo, Brazil | March 15–20, 2026

Photos courtesy of RedeAgrojor.

KAIEJA representatives at the IFAJ World Congress

Representatives of the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science, and Environmental Journalists Association (KAIEJA) participated in the World Congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).

The delegation included Ulan Eshmatov, Chairman of the Board and President of KAIEJA, and associate member Nurgul Malabaeva.

During the congress, KAIEJA was officially admitted as a member of IFAJ.

Nairobi, Kenya | October 15–18, 2025

Meeting of the Board of the Kyrgyz Association of Agricultural, Science, and Environmental Journalists (KAIEJA)

The Board of the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science, and Environmental Journalists Association (KAIEJA) convened to discuss two key agenda items: the admission of new members to the Association and the submission of an official application for membership in the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).  Bishkek, April 29, 2025.

Aidoo Fest – 2025: Promoting Agricultural Excellence and Innovation in Kyrgyzstan

On April 26–27, the “Aidoo Fest – 2025” took place in the Sokuluk district — a large-scale agro-financial event organized by Aiyl Bank OJSC.
The festival was aimed at supporting and developing agriculture in Kyrgyzstan, as well as enhancing the prestige of mechanization and farming professions.

“Aidoo Fest – 2025” was held for the first time and included three championships: plowing, sheep shearing, and mechanization skills competitions.
The organizers emphasized that the festival was intended not only to identify the best specialists but also to draw public attention to the importance of agricultural labor.

Dordoi Balykchy Plant: A New Benchmark for Kyrgyzstan’s Food Industry

On April 26, 2025Ulan Eshmatov, Chair of the Board and President of the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science and Environmental Journalists Association, visited the Dordoi Balykchy Plant as part of a familiarization trip. During the visit, he met with employees and toured the production facilities, highlighting the plant’s importance to the development of the Kyrgyz food industry.

Located in the city of Balykchy, just 180 km from Bishkek—the capital of Kyrgyzstan—the Dordoi Balykchy Plant is the largest meat processing facility in the Issyk-Kul region. Officially inaugurated in May 2024, the plant was constructed in full compliance with international food safety management standards, ensuring high-quality and safe production at every stage.

Currently, the facility is in the process of obtaining ISO 22000 certification, reaffirming its dedication to meeting global standards in food safety management systems.

Production Capabilities and Infrastructure

The plant complex is equipped with modern, high-capacity facilities, including:

  • Refrigerated chambers for meat storage with a capacity of 100 tons
  • Freezing chambers with a capacity of 100 tons
  • A dedicated workshop for steak production and fermentation
  • meat injection workshop
  • meat deboning workshop with a capacity of 25 tons per shift
  • A workshop for cooked and smoked sausages in both natural and artificial casings, with a capacity of 8 tons per shift
  • semi-finished products workshop (producing items such as dumplings, vareniki, etc.) with a capacity of up to 2 tons per shift

The facility is powered by a state-of-the-art technological line manufactured by the Italian company Rovani, enabling the production of a wide range of products that comply with international quality and food safety standards.

KAIEJA representatives visited the ‘Ak Kuu’ poultry farm

The Chairman and President of the Board of the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science, and Environmental Journalists Association (KAIEJA), Ulan Eshmatov, along with board members Emilbek Momunov and Zairbek Baktybaev, visited the company and met with its General Director and Chairwoman of the Association of Poultry Breeders of Kyrgyzstan, Nurgul Malabaeva, as well as with the company’s workers.  Sokuluk, April 21, 2025.

 

OJSC “Ak-Kuu” (Sokuluk Poultry Farm) was founded in 1966 as a state enterprise and was one of 12 poultry farms in the Kyrgyz Soviet Republic. It is located in the village of Sokuluk, 30 kilometers west of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

https://akkuu.kg/

Currently, OJSC “Ak-Kuu” (Sokuluk Poultry Farm) is the largest poultry enterprise in the Kyrgyz Republic for egg production.

Ak Kuu poultry farmAk Kuu poultry farm

Fostering Cooperation for Kyrgyzstan’s Agricultural and Industrial Growth

The President of the Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science, and Environmental Journalists Association, Ulan Eshmatov, met with the Executive Director of the Association for the Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Kyrgyz Republic, Rustam Baltabayev, to discuss bilateral cooperation. April 2, 2025, Bishkek

The inaugural founding meeting of Kyrgyz Agricultural, Science, and Enviromental  journalists  association.  Bishkek, March 19, 2025.