Department of pesticide registration
Department direction
State Registration of Pesticides
- Authorization for use in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Organization of registration and document submission.
Document Verification and Processing
- Monitoring compliance with safety, effectiveness, and environmental standards.
- Assistance in obtaining registration certificates and extending their validity.
Control and Monitoring
- Quality control of registered products on the market.
- Identification of unregistered or illegal products.
Information Support
- Providing information on registered pesticides to scientists and entrepreneurs.
- Ensuring compliance with legal regulations regarding pesticides.
Strategic goal and mission of the department
Effectiveness and Environmental Safety
Determination of the biological and economic effectiveness of plant protection products and their compliance with environmental requirements.
The main purpose of registration trials of pesticides and agrochemicals in the field of determining biological effectiveness and developing usage regulations is an objective assessment based on research results. Regulations must ensure the effectiveness of products and their safety for human health and the environment.
The tasks of registration trials include:
- determination of biological effectiveness;
- establishing optimal concentration and application rates;
- establishing the most effective timing and frequency of application.
Effective and Safe Plant Protection
The mission of the department is to ensure effective and safe plant protection through the organization of state registration of pesticides and agrochemicals, conducting registration and production trials, expert evaluation of biological and economic effectiveness of products, as well as the development of scientifically justified usage regulations.
The main goal is to preserve public health, protect the environment, and ensure sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Staff

Head of Department
Email: ulan.kz_81@mail.ru
Activity
- 1998–2003 — Student, Faculty of Agronomy, Agrochemistry and Plant Protection, Kazakh National Agrarian University.
- 2005–2007 — Postgraduate student, Weed Protection Department, KazNIIZiKR.
- 2008–2011 — Junior Researcher, KazNIIZiKR.
- 2011–2015 — Senior Researcher, KazNIIZiKR.
- 2016–2021 — Head of Herbology Laboratory, Center for Phytosanitary Laboratory Analysis, KazNIIZiKR.
- 2022 – present — Head of the Pesticide Registration Department.
Research Interests
- Quarantine weed plants;
- Phytosanitary monitoring;
- Plant protection.

Bekezhanova Madina
Leading Researcher
Email:
madina.bekezhanova.80@mail.ru
Activity
- 2003 — KazNAU, specialty “Agronomy”.
- 2003–2006 — Postgraduate student, DGP “Plant Protection Research Institute”.
- 2003 — Agronomist, “Phytopathology” department.
- 2007 — Junior Researcher, “Phytopathology” department.
- 2017–2025 — Leading Researcher, KazNIIZiKR, Plant Protection and Quarantine named after Zh. Zhiembaev, Almaty.
Research Interests
- Plant protection;
- Phytopathology;
- Phytosanitary monitoring.

Arystangulov Semby Salmanovich
Leading Researcher
Email:
Sembek01.03.50@mail.ru
Activity
- 1969–1974 — Kazakh State Agricultural Institute, Agronomy Faculty; specialty “Agronomist Scientist”.
- 1974–1976 — Agronomist, Senior and Chief Agronomist of farms in Pavlodar region.
- 1977–1978 — Senior Researcher, Pavlodar Agricultural Experimental Station.
- 1979–1981 — Postgraduate study at Kazakh Research Institute of Meadow and Pasture Management, specialty “Crop Production”.
- 1982–1989 — Researcher, KazNIILPH, Almaty.
- 1989–1991 — Head of the “Kazselkhozsnab” branch under Ministry of Agriculture of RK.
- 1991–2013 — Associate Professor, Department Head, Kazakh SAI, Almaty.
- 2013–2014 — Professor, Pavlodar State University named after S. Toraygirov.
- 2015–2016 — Leading Researcher, KazNIIZiKR named after Zh. Zhiembaev, Almaty.
- 2016–2021 — Kazakh Agrotechnical University named after S. Seifullin, Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine — Associate Professor, Astana.
- Since 2022 — Leading Researcher, KazNIIZiKR named after Zh. Zhiembaev, Almaty.
Research Interests
- Herbology;
- Feed production;
- Crop production;
- Plant protection.

Bashkaraev Nursultan Abdisapievich
Senior Researcher
Email: bashkaraev_n@mail.ru
Activity
- 2011 — KazNAU, specialty “Agronomy”.
- 2013 — Master of Agricultural Sciences, specialty “Plant Protection and Quarantine”.
- 2013–2015 — Senior Lab Assistant, Herbology Laboratory (KazNIIZiKR).
- 2016–2018 — Junior Researcher, Herbology Laboratory (KazNIIZiKR).
- 2019–2021 — Researcher, Herbology Laboratory, ICFLA (KazNIIZiKR).
- Since 2022 — Senior Researcher, Pesticide Registration Department (KazNIIZiKR).
Research Interests
- Quarantine weeds;
- Phytosanitary monitoring;
- Plant protection;
- Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs);
- Multispectral imaging.

Nurmanov Zhandos Galymzhanuly
Researcher
Email:
dos___94@inbox.ru
Activity
- 2013–2017 — Bachelor of Technical and Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Physics and Technology, KazNU named after al-Farabi.
- 2017–2019 — Master of Technical and Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Physics and Technology, KazNU named after al-Farabi.
- July 2018 — Internship: Heidelberg University (Germany).
- 2019–2020 — Junior Researcher, Herbology Laboratory, KazNIIZiKR named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
- 2020–2021 — Researcher, Pesticide Registration Department, KazNIIZiKR named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
- Since 2022 — Researcher, KazNIIZiKR named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
Department: Protection of cereals, legumes, and oilseed crops
Research Interests
- UAV piloting;
- Multispectral imaging;
- Plant protection;
- DJI Phantom RTK Multispectral;
- DJI Agras T10 (sprayer);
- Agricultural spraying drones.

Nysanbaev Saparly Nurgaliuly
Junior Researcher
Activity
- 2014 — KazNAU, specialty “Agronomy”.
- 2018–2021 — Specialist, Department of Protection of Cereals, Legumes, and Oilseed Crops (KazNIIZiKR).
- Since 2022 — Junior Researcher, Pesticide Registration Department (KazNIIZiKR).
Research Interests
- Quarantine weed plants;
- Phytosanitary monitoring;
- Plant protection.

Maratova Aknur Nurlanovna
Senior Laboratory Assistant
Email: maratoovaako@mail.ru
Activity
- 2019–2023 — KazNAU, specialty “Plant Protection and Quarantine”.
- Since 2025 — Senior Laboratory Assistant, Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
Research Interests
- Quarantine weed plants;
- Plant protection.

Espembetov Berik Salhadinuly
Driver-Laboratory Assistant
Email: madina.bekezhanova.80@mail.ru
Activity
- 2010–2013 — Kyzylorda Agrarian-Technical College named after I. Abdukarimov.
- 2016–2021 — Driver at Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
- 2022–2025 — Driver-Laboratory Assistant at Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine named after Zh. Zhiembaev.
Research Interests
- Quarantine weed plants;
- Phytosanitary monitoring;
- Plant protection.