Bishkek, Nov. 5, 2026 /Kabar/. In Kyrgyzstan, work is underway to integrate medicinal plants into agricultural production and to develop technical protocols for their cultivation. Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry reports.
The working meeting was to discuss this initiative, involving representatives from the National Academy of Sciences and the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University.
Participants examined the agrotechnical requirements for cultivating medicinal plants, now classified as agricultural crops, covering aspects such as seed preparation and sowing, plant care, irrigation, harvesting, and storage.
Discussions also focused on developing technical protocols tailored to the biological characteristics of each plant, local soil and climatic conditions, and specific cultivation methods. Furthermore, the group addressed the creation of science-based recommendations and the expansion of medicinal plant cultivation within the agricultural sector.
Following the meeting, they agreed to draft proposals for the development of these technical protocols and to continue ongoing efforts in this area.
