Tölönbübü Jumaeva, Tort-Kul village, Tong district:

-"I live in Tort-Kul village, and together with my family, we keep cows. Winter used to be a difficult time – we would run short on fodder, cows would lose weight, and milk production would drop. We could only wait for warmer days.

In 2024, the Project “Vegetable Growing” provided corn seeds and organized training on silage preparation. It was a new topic for me, and I became interested and eager to learn. We were given detailed information on planting corn, harvesting it at the right time, and storing it at the proper moisture level.

That same year, our farmer group planted 1.5 hectares of corn and prepared silage for winter. Once we started feeding silage to our cows, we saw an immediate improvement. Milk yield significantly increased – from just 3 liters per day to about 5 liters. I was able to sell the milk and cover our daily household expenses.

My two sons are married and live separately but nearby. After seeing the benefits of silage, they also became interested. This year, our three families planted corn on 30 ares together. Other members of the group also started preparing winter fodder.

Silage turned out to be not only a nutritious feed for cows, but also an economic opportunity for women."

The project “Vegetable Production”, funded by the International Seed Programs (SPI - Seed Programs International) and is implemented by the public fund AVEP.

 

For the past two years, the AVEP public Fund has been actively working on producing nutritious livestock feed in the Ton District. In the village of Tort-Kul, part of the Bolot Mambetov local government, farmer Rysbek Booronchiev became interested and inspired after seeing corn grown for silage in the frame of the project. After receiving guidance from project trainer-consultant Erkin Sadyrov, he independently planted one hectare of corn in 2024 and prepared 40 tons of silage for the winter.

He sold the excess silage to fellow villagers, earning their praise. His neighbor Kairat Alymbekov said, “Previously, we used to buy silage from Chuy Region. This year we bought from our neighbor Rysbek. It saved us a lot of money. Turns out corn grows well in our district too. Next year we also plan to prepare nutritious feed for our livestock. And we could even profit by selling the surplus.”

Local journalists visited Rysbek Booronchiev, filmed a video, and conducted an interview. His success story was broadcast on regional television. “My hard work paid off. The silage I prepared was enough not only for me but also for my fellow villagers. Our cows’ milk production increased, and our farm became more prosperous. I made a profit by selling the surplus. Nutritious feed doesn’t lead to losses,” said farmer Rysbek Booronchiev. This year, together with friends, he has planted corn on three hectares and is continuing cultivation. 

The project “Vegetable Production”, funded by the International Seed Programs (SPI - Seed Programs International) and is implemented by the public fund AVEP.

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 As part of the project, trainings on vegetable growing, silage corn cultivation, and strawberry farming have begun, based on a specially designed training program. The program is adapted to the season and combines theory with practice. Participants receive hands-on training at specially established demonstration plots in each village. The trainings start in spring and are held once a month until the harvest is collected, processed, and stored.

It is worth noting that this year, 135 women farmers from farmer groups established in 9 villages, along with Vocational Lyceum No. 81, have been provided with seeds of 15 types of vegetables, corn seeds, strawberry seedlings and educational materials. We are working with the villages of Kok-Moynok 1, Kok-Moynok 2, and Sary-Kamysh for vegetable growing; Kara-Suu, Ak-Sai, and Tuura-Suu for silage corn cultivation; and Bökonbayev, Kara-Koo, and Tört-Kül for strawberry farming.

The project “Vegetable Growing”, funded by the International Seed Programs (SPI - Seed Programs International) and is implemented by the public fund AVEP.

The project “Vegetable Production”, funded by the International Seed Programs (SPI - Seed Programs International) and is implemented by the public fund AVEP.

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As everyone knows, the AVEP public foundation is implementing the " Vegetables Growing " project in the Ton district. This year, the project will continue in eight villages of the Ton district, in cooperation with the Vocational School No 81. It is worth noting that this year the project is expanding and begins cooperation with the village of Sary-Kamysh in the Issyk-Kul district. 

As before, the project will be implemented in three directions, more precisely:

* Growing and distributing vegetable crops,

* Growing corn, making silage at home and feeding livestock,

* Growing and distributing new varieties of strawberries.

On April 1, 2025, an introductory seminar of the project was held in the village of Bokonbaeva. The event was attended by members of farmer groups, master teachers of the Vocational School involved in the project, as well as the management of the AVEP public foundation. During the seminar, the project objectives, expected results were presented and work plans were developed. At the end of the seminar, the project participants were given seeds of 15 types of vegetables, seeds of the Macha variety of corn and trainign materials.

This project is financed by the Seed Program International (SPI) and is implemented by the public fund AVEP.