On June 8, 1936, at the request of the People's Commissar of Agriculture of the Kazakh ASSR, Nigmatulla Syrgabekovich Syrgabekov, and based on Resolution No. 733 of the Council of People's Commissars of the Kazakh ASSR dated August 19, 1936, the Kazakh Branch of "Selkhozaerosyomka" (Agricultural Aerial Survey) was established.

Survey Control Group, 1936.

The Kazakh branch of the All-Union Office "Selkhozaerosyomka" was reorganized into the Central Asian Aerial Photogeodetic Enterprise "Selkhozaerophotosyomka" under the Main Land Management Directorate of the People's Commissariat of Agriculture of the USSR.

Geodetic Equipment Study, 1940.

During the wartime period, work was carried out to provide enterprises of the defense industry in the republics of Central Asia and Kazakhstan with planning and cartographic materials. More than fifty employees of the enterprise were mobilized, thirteen of whom did not return from the front.

First Flight-Survey Unit, 1943.

In accordance with the resolutions of the Plenum of the Central Committee of the CPSU on the development of virgin lands, large-scale work was carried out on surveying, interpretation, and creating planning and cartographic materials for new state farms covering an area of over 30 million hectares. Agro-economic surveys were also conducted to determine the suitability and unsuitability of soils for arable farming.

Decoders with guides in the steppe, 1955.

The first experimental and production studies in soil and geobotanical mapping were conducted, which later found wide application. Around thirty experienced employees were invited to work in the Mongolian People's Republic between 1962 and 1966, where they completed a full-scale field survey of the country within four years.

Expedition in Mongolia, 1964.

On April 30, 1970, the enterprise was renamed the Kazakh Branch of the All-Union Institute of Agricultural Aerial Photogeodetic Surveys (VISHAGI).

Work was carried out to survey rural settlements at scales of 1:2,000 and 1:5,000, including inventorying. Additionally, area calculations and the compilation of agricultural land registers were initiated. Throughout these years, the enterprise conducted agricultural mapping not only in Kazakhstan but also in all the republics of Central Asia and the Altai Territory of the RSFSR.

Engineer T. Shayakhmetov, Kostanay, 1972.

Many labor-intensive processes were automated: photogrammetric densification, area calculations using the "Kartometr" system, and the introduction of advanced cine-photo materials. Modern geodetic, topographic, and photogrammetric instruments from leading global companies such as "Carl Zeiss" and "Leica" were introduced into production.

Mastering the Ortho-photo-topographic Map Device, 1987.

On June 10, 1982, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the All-Union Institute of Agricultural Aerial Photogeodetic Surveys (VISHAGI), the institution was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and the Passing Red Banner of the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR for its significant contributions to the mapping of the country's agricultural lands.

1982

The Kazakh Branch of VISHAGI was awarded an Honorary Certificate of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR for its great achievements in agricultural land mapping on the occasion of the enterprise's 50th anniversary.

Field surveying and decoding of aerial images were carried out on an area of 100.5 million hectares (scales ranging from 1:2,000 to 1:100,000), and cartographic products were produced covering an area of 117 million hectares. Aerial photogeodetic and cartographic work was also conducted in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine on an area of 9 million hectares.

Field Work Acceptance, Kyrgyzstan, 1992.

On July 1, 1992, the enterprise was renamed the State Institute of Agricultural Aerial Photogeodetic Surveys (GISKHAGI) under the State Committee for Land Relations and Land Management of the Republic of Kazakhstan (now the Committee for Land Resource Management).

Modern software products were introduced into production: MapInfo Professional and Easy Trace for cartographic work, Talka and Geomatica PRO for photogrammetric work, as well as GPS equipment TopCon GR3 for supporting field surveys. This allowed for work with satellite systems GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo).

Photogrammetric Work on the First Personal Computer, 2001.

In accordance with the President’s directive, the enterprise conducted an inventory of agricultural lands involved in agricultural turnover, covering an area of more than 91 million hectares.

As a result of national statistical rankings, GISHAGI was awarded the honorary title "Leader of Kazakhstan – 2013" in three categories: "Asset and Liability Indicators," "Profitability Indicators," and "Liquidity Indicators."

In Switzerland (Geneva), at an international competition, GISHAGI received the highest award, the "European Grand Prix for Quality," in two categories: "Unique Production and Preservation of Traditions" and "High Quality and Impeccable Service."

An electronic map of agricultural fields of the "Main Section" of LLP "Baisereke-Agro" was created at a scale of 1:10,000 based on aerial photography. This was the first specialized agricultural map that revealed the territorial characteristics of land use in a specific farm, reflected the general characteristics of agricultural production distribution, as well as the conditions and factors of its development.

Transition to digital cartography using ArcGIS software, which allowed for the creation of high-quality cartographic products.

The enterprise successfully implemented a large-scale project for the creation of digital agricultural maps. This project became one of the largest in the field of land resource digitization, aimed at increasing the efficiency of agricultural land management and their rational use. The project ensured the availability of accurate and up-to-date information on agricultural lands across a vast territory and contributed to the establishment of a foundation for long-term land resource monitoring.