Avgust has released a two-part podcast focused on potato cultivation in Kazakhstan. The discussion highlights the current state of the crop, the key specifics of the past season, practical growing experience, and an outlook for the upcoming season.
Podcast Guests
The conversation brings together industry voices and hands-on practitioners:
- Alexander Matvienko — Executive Director, Potato Union of Kazakhstan
- Nikolay Ryambov — Head of “Ryambov” Farm (KH “Ryambov”)
- Stanislav Kim — Head of the Marketing & Technical Support Team, Avgust
- Viktor Kovalev — Organizer of the International Potato Tour, agri-blogger
What the Episodes Cover
The podcast format is calm but highly practical: participants discuss the field and market context, share real-season observations, and outline expectations for the months ahead. According to Avgust, the episodes break down the season’s key features, farming experience, and the prospects for potato production in Kazakhstan in the new season.
For a professional audience, the value lies in a live exchange of experience between an industry union, a farming business, and a technology support team—grounded in real conditions of a specific country and season.
Watch: 2 Parts (VK Video)
Part 1: https://vkvideo.ru/video-172104815_456239700
Part 2: https://vkvideo.ru/video-172104815_456239701
The podcast is also available on YouTube (two parts):
Part 1: “Potato Production in Kazakhstan | August Podcast”
Part 2: “Part 2. Potato Production in Kazakhstan | August Podcast”
