Kyrgyzstan tests no-till wheat sowing to cut costs
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Farmers in the Nookat district of Kyrgyzstan’s Osh region began using a new wheat sowing technology this autumn, aiming for a 2027 harvest.
The Ministry of Agriculture reports that crews have completed work on 1,000 of a planned 10,300 hectares in the district. Kyrgyzstan intends to plant winter grains on 200,000 hectares countrywide, with 32,000 hectares dedicated to the Osh region. To expand planting in Nookat, authorities allocated an additional 400 hectares of land that relies on rainfall.
The new sowing method combines seed planting and fertilizer application without plowing, which the Ministry expects will streamline work and lower expenses. The government also provided 10 tons of fuel and lubricants to support the autumn planting season, hoping these efforts will improve land use and increase crop yields.
