A webinar was held on “Ecologically clean and safe methods of plant protection”

Through the efforts of our National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero Arkadag and our esteemed President Arkadagly Hero Serdar, great work is being done in our country to develop agriculture on a scientific basis and introduce modern scientific achievements into production.

Based on the tasks set out in the “State Program for the Integrated Development of Biotechnology in Turkmenistan for 2024-2028” and the “Strategy for the Development of the Science System in Turkmenistan for 2024-2052” to develop plant protection science in the country and develop environmentally clean methods of plant protection, on May 16, 2025, a webinar was held among scientific and pedagogical staff and students of higher educational institutions of Turkmenistan through via the digital system “Ecologically clean and reliable methods of plant protection” organized by the Department of Agrochemistry and Soil Science of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute. This webinar was actively attended by professors, teachers and students of the S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University, the Turkmen Institute of Engineering and Transport Communications, and the Turkmen Agricultural Institute.

The conference featured interesting and effective presentations on topics such as “Integrated control measures against corn borer”, “The importance of agrotechnical methods in plant protection”, “An effective method for obtaining “green” hydrogen from renewable energy sources”, “Features of using repellent plants in the protection against pests of agricultural crops”, “Biological protection of plants from pests”, “Features of using Bonoplant growth-regulating fertilizers”, “Protecting products from insects appearing in warehouses”, “Use of golden-eyed moths against pests of agricultural crops”, “Biological control methods against pests of orchards”, “Use of bioremediation agents in plant protection”, “Weed control measures”, “Use of pheromone traps against pests of agricultural crops”.

At the end of the webinar, there was an exchange of views on the presentations made. The webinar participants noted that the scientific and practical conference organized through this digital system was very useful for teachers and students.

We wish our National Leader of the Turkmen people, Hero Arkadag, and our Honorable President, Arkadagly Hero Serdar, strong health, long life, and great success in their work who are tirelessly concerned about the development of the education and science system of the country and create broad opportunities for the introduction of digital systems into education and teaching-methodological work.

Head of the Department
of Agrochemistry and Soil Science,
Senior Lecturer
Gurbangeldi Gurjiyev