IFOAM – Organics International Welcomed Central Asian Delegation for Organic Study Tour
Bonn, Germany, 12 June 2026 – The team at IFOAM – Organics International was delighted to welcome an eight-member delegation representing Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan at our Bonn office. Comprising leading researchers, organic agriculture experts, certification body representatives, and organic village council farmers, the delegation’s visit formed a core pillar of their week-long organic study tour across Germany.
Kazakhstan
- Arsen Kerimbekov - Director of the Union of Organic Producers of Kazakhstan
- Berdibek Bulashev - Chairman of Technical Committee 100 "Organic Production"
- Altynay Zhakatayeva - Senior Researcher, Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant Growing.
- Renat Japarov - Director of "Organic Village", LLC
- Saibjabbor Khasanov - Expert on Organic Agriculture, APD
- Aliya Abzhanova - Interpreter from Astana, Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
- Mirzokhid Yuldashev - Director of the Centre for Agroinformation and Innovation, Farmers' Council of Uzbekistan. Responsible for the Organic movement in Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
- Konushbaev Bakyt - Chairman of the Cluster Association of Producers of Medical Plants, Phytopoproducts and Beekeeping Products of Mountain Territories of the Kyrgyz Republic "AlMAK"
Given the delegates' technical expertise and grassroots involvement, the meeting served as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange. The session featured a specialised presentation on organic guarantee systems, sparking dynamic discussions on international certification alignment, local compliance frameworks, and the place of PGS within the Kazakhstan organic regulation.
The delegation also explored the history and global scope of IFOAM – Organics International’s work. To pave the way for future regional advancement, the visitors connected directly with our global policy advocacy team to discuss how Central Asian organic initiatives can better integrate into global policy frameworks.
This visit underscores the growing momentum for climate-resilient, community-led organic movements across Central Asia.
This Organic Study Tour took place between 8 – 13 June 2026. It was sponsored by the BMLEH-funded German-Kazakhstan Agricultural Policy Dialogue project and implemented by GOPA AFC.
