Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with domestic agricultural producers, where they discussed topical issues of agro-industrial complex development, the progress of spring field work, measures to support farmers, digitalisation of the industry, as well as areas of cooperation that require additional work.
As part of the implementation of the Head of State's instruction to diversify the economy, the Government is prioritising support for domestic manufacturers. A big stimulus for the development of the machine building industry was the refusal last year to subsidise imported tractors and combines in favour of support for Kazakhstani production, which promoted localisation.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese company Xinjiang Lihua (Group) Co., Ltd. Zhang Qihai. The progress of the investment project to create a cotton-textile cluster on the territory of the special economic zone TURAN in Turkestan region was considered.
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Dmitriy Mun reported at the Government session on the ongoing work on the implementation of innovative digital solutions in agriculture.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov reported on the ongoing work on digitalisation of the agricultural sector at the Government session.
Measures to provide diesel fuel to agricultural producers in preparation for spring field work were discussed at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev made a report.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov discussed issues of preparation for the sowing campaign. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov made a report.
Olzhas Bektenov held talks with the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kassymaliyev, who arrived in Almaty to participate in the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. Issues of trade and economic cooperation, cooperation in water, transport and logistics, energy, cultural and humanitarian spheres, tourism, etc. were discussed.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin, who started his diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan. They discussed issues of trade and economic cooperation, expansion of cooperation in the field of investment, agro-industrial complex, transport and logistics, energy, cultural and humanitarian sphere, tourism and others.
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov at the Government session reported that in the agro-industrial complex of Kazakhstan today are more than 300 thousand producers, which provide employment for 1.1 million people, including professionals working professions 595 thousand people or 55%.
Since the beginning of December this year in the regions of Kazakhstan held more than 250 agricultural fairs, which were visited by about one million citizens.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov is on a working visit to Kostanay region. The key task was to monitor the progress of implementation of instructions of the Head of State, given in the Address to the people of the country "Fair Kazakhstan: law and order, economic growth, social optimism".
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov at a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Moscow discussed with the heads of government of the EAEU member countries key aspects of cooperation.
Within the framework of his working trip to Kyzylorda region, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov checked the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State given in his Address to improve the welfare and quality of life of villagers within the framework of the programme "Auyl Amanaty", diversification of the economy through the development of agro-industrial complex, as well as modernization of social infrastructure facilities to provide residents with quality educational services.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk held talks on cooperation in agriculture. They were a continuation of the discussions raised at the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation between the two countries.
The Government at a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin considered proposals to reform the veterinary system.
