Presentation by Aida Abzhalieva, Kazakh national agrarian research university, Faculty of Veterinary and Zooengineering PhD, Associate Professor (Kazakhstan). Dairy Olympics 2025

Twenty years ago, farm automation meant little more than mechanized milking and sorting gates used to count animals. Today, a “smart farm” includes robotic milking systems, reproductive sensors, artificial intelligence for early disease detection, and climate control systems that save water while keeping cows comfortable. Automation is no longer a luxury — it has become the foundation of competitiveness.