News by tag - Agriculture

Pfizer, Çalık Holding, Alarko Holding and other foreign companies sign new contracts for projects in Kazakhstan worth $1.6 billion

Within the framework of the VI Kazakhstan Round Table on Global Investments (KGIR) with the participation of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, award ceremonies for the best foreign investors and signing contracts for the implementation of new projects in Kazakhstan were held.

Government of Kazakhstan to support domestic agricultural producers

Measures to support domestic agricultural producers were considered at the State Commission on modernization of the economy under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov.

Kazakhstan ready to make a significant contribution to ensuring food security of OIC countries

Food security, climate change, global crises and the need for inter-country cooperation were the main messages of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Food Security and Agricultural Development, as well as the 6th General Assembly of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), held on 2-3 October 2023 in Doha, Qatar. Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin participated in the meetings of Islamic states. 

Assistance to grain farmers in northern regions of Kazakhstan

Actual issues of the harvesting campaign were considered at the Government session chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov. 

Large scale Kazakhstan-China business forum held in Shenzhen

Over 200 businessmen from Shenzhen, the largest economic and industrial center of the PRC, participated in the first Kazakhstan-China Business Forum on August 14, 2023. The event, organized jointly by the Kazakhstan-China Trade Promotion Association and Zshenzhen Cross Supply Service Association, brought together potential Chinese investors to learn about investment opportunities in Kazakhstan.

New waste water treatment facilities construction in Taraz to start as soon as possible — Alikhan Smailov

As part of a working trip to Zhambyl region, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov familiarized himself with the condition of filtration fields of Taraz city and the progress of preparations for the construction of new sewage treatment facilities (STF), and visited the new regional multidisciplinary center of oncology and surgery.

Zhambyl region agrarians to be compensated for losses due to drought — Alikhan Smailov

While on a working visit to Zhambyl region, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov held a meeting with local agrarians, inspected the progress of construction works at the water channel "Senkibai" and familiarized himself with measures to improve the efficiency of water use during the growing season.

Drought-affected farmers may have their loan repayment period extended

At an operational meeting in the Government, held on July 26 this year under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin, discussed the scale of the situation and possible measures of state support in connection with the abnormal heat and low rainfall in some regions of Kazakhstan.  

Farmers subsidies, digitalization of property owners associations and environmental control: new electronic platforms discussed by Government

A regular meeting of the Digitalization Commission was held in the Government under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov.

Kazakhstan significantly reduces its dependence on a number of livestock products from imports

Measures for further development of livestock were considered at the Government session, chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov.

Sowing season 2023: Kazakhstan increases potato, sugar beet and rice crops

The preliminary results of the spring field work were considered at the government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov.

100 billion tg in 2023 to create 65 dairy farms

At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov the progress of the Food Security Plan for 2022-2024 was considered. Reports were made by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Trade and Integration Serik Zhumangarin, Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev.

300 new agricultural projects worth 536 billion tenge implemented in Kazakhstan

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.

Agricultural sector plans to implement 700 investment projects worth 2.6 trillion tenge

The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov considered measures to implement the instructions of the Head of State given during the opening of the first session of the 8th Parliament. The Acting Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev reported on the plans of work on development of the agro-industrial complex.

Prices for diesel fuel for farmers not to change until sowing work completed — Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

Cheaper diesel fuel for farmers is allocated in full, the prices will remain unchanged until the completion of the spring field work. Alikhan Smailov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, told about it following the results of the Government session.

Plans to sow 23.4 million hectares of crops in 2023

On the platform of the SCC Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Abulkhair Tamabek told about the progress of preparations for the spring field work.