by Yerkin Tatishev | Apr 3, 2020 | All, Personal
Last month, my colleague Daniel Kunin gave an insightful interview on Kusto Group and, especially, Kazakhstan’s agricultural transformation. Then, last week, to mark World Water Day I wrote about the challenges the sector is facing due to the ongoing coronavirus...
by Yerkin Tatishev | Mar 23, 2020 | All, Personal
World Water Day 2020 came at a sombre time for the entire world. As all industries wrestle with the outbreak of COVID-19, there is great pressure on the global agricultural sector to keep production levels up. We at Kusto Group are working to ensure all the necessary...
by Yerkin Tatishev | Dec 17, 2019 | All, Personal
Earlier this month, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts welcomed Prime Minister Askar Mamin to Omaha, following Kusto Group’s partnership with Valmont Industries. Governor Ricketts spoke of how “75% of Kazakhstan’s territory is suitable for agricultural production”,...
by Yerkin Tatishev | Dec 12, 2019 | All, Personal
This week I had the pleasure of representing Kusto Group at the signing of our historic agreement with US agricultural giant, Tyson Foods, at their headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. Furthermore, we were delighted that Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Askar Mamin and...
by Yerkin Tatishev | Nov 27, 2019 | All, Personal
On Wednesday I am looking forward to participating in one of Kazakhstan’s showpiece business conferences, the Almaty Investment Forum. I will be talking about the critical importance of education, science and why businesses and investors should consider these the...
by Yerkin Tatishev | Sep 13, 2019 | All, Personal
The Tsinandali Festival is off to a flying start after a wonderful first few days. I was proud to host Kazakh members of the Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra at a celebratory lunch attended by Yerkesh Shakeyev, one of our most globally recognised composers. The PCYO is a...
