On September 20., 2017, the ReKKS team visited the Center of Cereal Research (A.I. Baraev Institute) in Shortandy – the leading and honored scientific institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of agriculture and crop production. The participants were guided by the Kazakh colleagues to get the knowledge of operational activities, scientific research and test sites of the Research Centre. The visit gave the great opportunity to visit the Museum with unique collection of cereals and soil samples, to get the impression on the area of the intact native virgin steppe, being protected since in 1956 by the activity of A.I. Baraev, and to discuss suitable sites for their own investigations.