KAZAKHSTAN - The First “Machine Farm” Opened in Almaty

05/02/2025

Text: Elizaveta Filonenko

Photo: Courtesy of the BoomGrow team

BoomGrow can grow leafy greens, microgreens, edible flowers, herbs, and even mushrooms. From planting to harvest, it takes 35-38 days , which is faster than in open ground or a greenhouse. At the same time, the growing process uses 95% less water, soil, and fuel than traditional methods.

The modular vertical farm is a development of the Malaysian startup BoomGrow . It operates in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. Kazakhstan is the first Central Asian country where the project was scaled up. The farm was developed and assembled in Malaysia and delivered to Almaty, now the container is located on the territory of the Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K. I. Satpayev.

The farm is equipped with a precision farming system , a technology that allows you to adjust and control temperature, lighting, nutrient supply and other parameters that help grow healthy crops regardless of the climate.

From day one, our goal at BoomGrow has been to introduce local farming systems in regions where traditional farming is difficult and the population is dependent on food imports. The first machine farm in Almaty is a powerful step towards achieving this goal. We are excited to continue developing the technology together with the university and to foster innovation to develop the future of sustainable agriculture in the region, – said Murali Desan , co-founder and CEO of BoomGrow.

The farm on the university campus has become a platform for scientific research and practical training for students. And fresh greens grown on site will be supplied to the Kamchatka restaurant and the Six Coffee + Wine coffee shop, which are located 500 meters from the container.