Project Implementation Report

As part of the project implementation, the university has created the necessary material and technical conditions:

• Allocation of a plot for the nursery
  A 72 m² plot has been allocated for the establishment of a nursery. The allocated area has been fenced, and a nursery for wild fruit plants has been established. Mother plants of wild fruit species such as Sievers apple, Niedzwetzky apple, common apricot, Almaty hawthorn, Dzungarian hawthorn, Ili barberry, Ili rosehip, and Meyer’s currant have been planted in this nursery.
• Establishment of a laboratory
  A plant micropropagation laboratory is operational in the new educational and laboratory building under the Research Institute of Biotechnology and Ecology. The laboratory is equipped with modern equipment and consumables funded by the grant and the university’s non-budgetary resources. The laboratory focuses on obtaining and propagating explants of wild fruit species.
• Construction of a greenhouse
  A modern greenhouse has been built for cultivating and propagating seedlings obtained through green cutting and micropropagation.
• Collection of raw materials
  Necessary initial plant materials were collected during field trips to the Almaty and Zhetysu regions.
• Development of a technological process
  A technological process scheme for green cutting of wild fruit plants was developed. This scheme has been implemented for obtaining green cuttings, resulting in 25 seedlings of each species for propagation in the nursery.
• Introduction of in vitro technology
  Protocols for in vitro introduction have been developed for each species of wild fruit plants. A clean culture has been obtained, and micropropagation was carried out for species classified as difficult-to-root. Micropropagation technologies for each species were developed, microcuttings were performed, and seedlings were obtained for greenhouse cultivation and nursery planting.
• Marketing activities
  To promote the obtained products, a website was developed, video materials were created, and brochures, leaflets, and a catalog were published. Methodological guidelines were also prepared. Market research was conducted to identify consumers, and contracts for product sales and future cooperation were signed. The total revenue from product sales amounted to 2,300,000 KZT.

Key Project Deliverables:

1. Development of methodological guidelines
   Methodological guidelines on “Vegetative Propagation of Wild Fruit Species of Zhetysu Alatau” were prepared and published. This publication is registered with the International Standard Book Number (ISBN): 978-601-216-985-0.
2. Creation of a catalog
   A catalog was developed and printed, containing systematic information about wild fruit species, their characteristics, and vegetative propagation methods.
3. Production of informational materials
   Brochures and leaflets were prepared as part of the project to raise awareness about wild fruit plants and promote their conservation among the target audience.
4. Development of the project website
   An official project website was created, featuring key materials, including the methodological guidelines, catalog, and up-to-date information about the project and its achievements.