A brief agrometeorological review for the 3rd decade of August 2025.
In the third decade of August, in most areas of the northern half of the country, agrometeorological conditions were good for grain ripening and harvesting, with the exception of the east and northeast of the country, where precipitation was observed. The average air temperature over the decade was 1-3degrees Celsius above normal. Precipitation fell less than normal in most of the northern half of the country, while precipitation was higher than normal in Pavlodar, Abai and East Kazakhstan regions.
In the third decade of August, harvesting of spring wheat and spring barley began in the northern half of the republic in the observed areas. The development phases of "full ripeness" are mainly observed in crops, and "waxy ripeness" is observed in some areas. The condition of the crops is generally good and satisfactory.
In the south and south-east of the republic, the condition of heat-loving crops (rice, corn for grain, sugar beet, soybeans, cotton) is excellent and good, vegetation irrigation and other agrotechnical measures are carried out. Safflower harvesting has begun in the West Kazakhstan region in the vicinity of the Burlin agricultural post, and potato harvesting has begun in the North Kazakhstan region.
On the last day of the decade, cattle were grazing everywhere in the pastures. In some areas of the west and southwest, as well as in the Karaganda region, farmers continue to supply feed to animal wintering bases, grass harvesting continues in the Alginsky district of the Aktobe region, in the Janybek and Akzhaiksky districts of the West Kazakhstan region, in the Shetsky district of the Karaganda region, in the Mangistau district of the Mangistau region. In the Mangystau district of the Mangystau region, cattle breeders are carrying out the second (autumn) sheep shearing.
Dry sod is noted on most of the pastures, wet sod was observed on pastures in the Aitekebi, Irgiz, Kobda districts of the Aktobe region and in the Shet district of the Karaganda region.
According to the results of observations of soil moisture, in the north of the country, soil moisture reserves were satisfactory and optimal. In most areas of West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Karaganda, Almaty, Zhetysu, and Kyzylorda regions, where less than normal precipitation has fallen over the decade, productive moisture reserves remain insufficient.
