Behind the Scenes: How a Burgeoning Industry in Kazakhstan Is Trying to Kickstart ‘Climate-Smart Beef’

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By By Kiley PriceDec 20, 2024, 7:45 am265 pts
The central Asian country is working to scale up its livestock industry without adding to global emissions. Experts are skeptical. By Kiley Price In 2010, several herds of cows airlifted from North Dakota to Kazakhstan helped spark a burgeoning cattle industry in the former USSR republic.

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