In the sphere of agriculture in Kazakhstan about 300 projects worth 536 billion tenge are being implemented, it will create about 7 thousand jobs in the industry. Along with this, work is being done to improve the subsidy system. This was said by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov at the meeting chaired by the President of Kazakhstan.

The Prime Minister added that the volume of concessional lending for spring field and harvest work this year increased to 140 billion tenge. To carry out the sowing campaign agrarians allocated 419 thousand tons of diesel fuel at reduced prices, and under the harvest will be provided another 400 thousand tons of fuel. In addition, the volume of concessional lending for the purchase of agricultural machinery was increased to 145 billion tenge.

"On the instructions of the Head of State a new concept of development of rural areas, which aims to modernize the social, engineering and transport infrastructure in rural areas," Alikhan Smailov said.

According to him, this year the project "Auyl Amanaty" was launched to increase villagers' income at the expense of preferential microcredit and development of agricultural cooperation. This year, 100 billion tg was allocated for this purpose. Within 7 years the project is planned to cover more than 1 million villagers, in total 1 trillion tenge is envisaged for its realization.

At that Alikhan Smailov emphasized that Auyl-Yel Besigi program remains one of the key mechanisms of rural development. This year it is planned to realize 1800 projects in 900 villages within its framework for 198 billion tenge. At the same time, measures are being taken to develop infrastructure in border areas. In 2023, 290 facilities will be commissioned in 140 such settlements.

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