Abstract:
Assessments of the agro-climatic resources of Northern Kazakhstan are urgently
needed in the face of climate change and increasing threats to food security in the world,
and they can provide valuable information for specialists in the field of agriculture. To
assess the agro-climatic conditions of Northern Kazakhstan, the following agro-climatic
indices were used: heat availability, moisture availability, and aridity of the growing season
for the period 1991–2023. The research results rendered it possible to build maps of the
spatial distribution of agro-climatic indicators, and five agro-climatic zones, ranging from
“moderately humid moderately warm” in the north to “very arid moderately hot” in the
south of Northern Kazakhstan, were identified. Recommendations were developed with
respect to the agro-climatic zoning of main crops, taking into account the climatic resources
of Northern Kazakhstan. The data obtained will be used for the strategic planning of the
agricultural crop industry in Northern Kazakhstan.
