Cooperation
Greenhouses in Karamurt and EcoInvest’s cooperation with Netafim
EcoInvest’s greenhouses in Karamurt began operating in 2020. Netafim helped with design and crop management. The complex was built with funding from Polish investors.
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This is a translation. The original is Русский. Language review: not performed by a native speaker.
Who took part in the project
The EcoInvest greenhouse complex is in Karamurt, Sairam District, Turkestan Region. It began operating in 2020. The regional administration reports an area of 11 hectares, Polish investors and shipments of the vegetables grown there to Russia. 1
Netafim reports that EcoInvest decided to invest in the complex in 2018. The company describes an 11-hectare greenhouse with a nursery for year-round tomato production for Kazakhstan’s market and export to Russia. Netafim helped with financing and design, and supported the launch and operation of the complex. 3
The connection with Netafim
Netafim began operating in the Negev desert in 1965. In Karamurt, according to its own account, the company helped design the greenhouse, created the irrigation system and nursery, and provided technical and agronomic support. 2 3
How the irrigation works
Netafim’s description says drainage water is collected, disinfected and reused. The company also mentions interplanting and supplementary lighting. 3
Solar energy
Power outages disrupted the irrigation systems. GEFF, the EBRD’s Green Economy Financing Facility, reports that EcoInvest installed 940 ground-mounted solar panels purchased with support from Bank CenterCredit. 5
Fragments for distribution
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Netafim в Карамурте
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Солнечная энергия для теплиц
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