ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 8. Kazakhstan plans to
increase meat exports to 50,000 tons per year, said Kazakhstan’s
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Safarov at a government meeting,
Trend reports.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan is strategizing to
broaden the scope of the preferential financing initiative for
dairy enterprises to encompass the meat livestock domain.
As articulated by Aidarbek Saparov, prospective stakeholders in the
initiative may encompass ventures that operationalize Australian
methodologies in bovine husbandry, poised to facilitate exports
reaching 50,000 metric tons of protein, generating an annual fiscal
influx approximating 500 billion tenge (around $950 million). The
allocation for the execution of 14 initiatives amounts to 29.3
billion tenge, which is approximately $55.7 million.
Targeted financing for dairy agricultural enterprises is executed
at a nominal interest rate of 2.5 percent annually. The initiative
encompasses the strategic development of 116 dairy farm
infrastructures. A total of 69 units have been operationalized,
while an additional 47 are currently undergoing the implementation
phase.
PremiumKazakhstan lays its cards on table regarding its meat export ambitions
Kazakhstan aims to boost meat exports to 50,000 tons annually, generating around $950 million in revenue. Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Safarov announced plans to extend preferential loans - currently at 2.5 percent interest for dairy farms - to the meat livestock sector, focusing on projects adopting Australian cattle breeding methods.
