The harvesting campaign continues in Kazakhstan. This season, farmers continue their work to harvest crops and supply the domestic market. Food security issues are among the priorities outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address.
Around 1.1 million people currently work in Kazakhstan's agro-industrial complex (AIC), of whom 595,000, or 55%, are blue-collar specialists. Taking into account the development of the sector, the AIC will require approximately 73,000 qualified blue-collar workers by 2035. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov announced this at the Government session.
Within the framework of implementing the instructions of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Government is taking measures to ensure the stable conduct of the harvest campaign. Current indicators demonstrate growth in yields and the effectiveness of the measures being taken in the sector.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Azat Sultanov reported at the Government session on the work being carried out to supply the domestic market with food products.
As part of the implementation of the instruction of the Head of State to increase the efficiency of the agro-industrial complex, expand export potential, and strengthen the country’s food security, the Government, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, is taking a set of systemic measures to improve phytosanitary safety.
During his working visit to North Kazakhstan Region, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the completion of spring field works and the development of the agro-industrial complex.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, during his working visit to North Kazakhstan Region, inspected the progress of implementing the President’s instructions on the development of the agro-industrial complex, increasing agricultural productivity, and deepening the processing of domestic products.
Under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, the Government reviewed the current situation regarding food inflation and prices for socially significant food products.
In accordance with the President’s instructions, the Government is implementing a comprehensive approach to the development of the agro-industrial complex. Thanks to state support measures, a review of subsidizing mechanisms, and the introduction of advanced foreign experience, Kazakhstan maintains a steady positive trend in key production indicators and growth in the number of farm animals.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of light industry as part of the Head of State’s instructions on economic diversification and the promotion of domestic production.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov reported at the Government session on the progress of spring field works and measures to provide agricultural producers with necessary resources.
The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Indonesia took place in Astana after a 13-year break. The Kazakh delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, and the Indonesian delegation by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
The results of work on the return of unused and illegally allocated agricultural lands to state ownership were reviewed at a regular meeting of the Republican Commission for Control over the Rational Use of Land Resources, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with heads of leading foreign companies in the agricultural machinery sector from Europe, Canada, and the USA. The meeting, held in line with the Head of State’s instructions on the development of mechanical engineering and import substitution, focused on deepening industrial cooperation, localizing production, and introducing modern agricultural technologies at domestic enterprises.
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin visited Aktobe Region during a working trip, where he held a meeting with local agricultural producers.
At the Government session, Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov reported on preparations for the spring fieldwork campaign and presented the projected structure of sown areas for 2026.
