Two More Cotton Processing Plants Open in Kazakhstan's Turkestan Region

In Kazakhstan's Turkestan Region, two new cotton processing plants of the company Turkistan Toqyma opened in the Otyrar district on Republic Day. Regional governor (akim) Nuralkhan Kusherov attended the opening ceremony, the regional administration's press service said.

With the new facilities, the company now operates four plants located in the Turan special economic zone. The total investment amounted to 17.129 billion tenge. According to the regional akimat, the plants can process 320,000 tonnes of raw cotton and produce 110,000 tonnes of cotton fibre each year. More than 100 permanent jobs have been created.

Speaking at the opening, Kusherov congratulated residents on the national holiday and stressed the importance of deep processing of agricultural products. The regional administration said the full launch of the four plants will increase the processing of local raw materials and open the way to high value-added output. Officials also noted the region is forming a cotton-textile cluster covering the full production cycle.