Overview

• Residents and masons in southern Kyrgyzstan have adopted rice-husk bricks to reduce reliance on the country’s priciest cement alternative.
• Blocks made of roughly 60% rice husks mixed with clay, cement and a non-toxic adhesive deliver strong insulation that cuts coal heating needs.
• The Regional Emergency Ministry has declared that homes built with the rice-husk material pose no particular fire safety hazards.
• The technique channels surplus rice husks from the Batken region into construction, easing field burning, landfill buildup and broader environmental impacts.
• Taabaldyev, who has already built more than 300 houses, is now refining machinery to scale production and expand into neighboring Central Asian markets.