ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 15. During the visit of the Kazakh delegation led by Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov to Shanghai, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Prodcorporation (Kazakhstan’s National Company “Food Contract Corporation”) and China’s Shandong Hi-Speed Qilu Eurasia Railway Express, Trend reports via the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.
The accord emphasizes the augmentation of grain, fodder, and
oilseed exports from Kazakhstan to the Chinese market, leveraging a
contract farming paradigm that entails procurement of harvests from
agrarians at the sowing phase.
The sides engaged in a dialogue regarding the potential for
amplifying export throughput through the optimization of Shandong
province’s rail network, alongside synergies in customs
facilitation, logistical frameworks, and collaborative processing
initiatives.
“Kazakhstan possesses the capability to facilitate the exportation
of approximately 3-4 million tons of grain and fodder flour on an
annual basis to the Chinese market.” The most advantageous sector
at present is the production of fodder flour. We extend an
invitation to our Chinese stakeholders to engage in synergistic
collaboration, not solely in the realm of logistics but also in the
co-creation of integrated production initiatives. "We additionally
advocate for the evaluation of containerized logistics for grain
transport, which have demonstrated efficacy in prior
implementations," Saparov articulated.
Representatives of Shandong Hi-Speed Qilu expressed strong interest in developing bilateral projects and increasing purchases of Kazakh agricultural products.
The company noted that Shandong province is one of the leading consumers and processors of agricultural products. During previous meetings, the parties discussed combining efforts along the entire supply chain, from procurement and transportation to sales. The company aims to increase imports and ultimately reach 500,000 tons from Kazakhstan
The sides reached a consensus to establish a task force imminently to streamline subsequent actions, encompassing logistical frameworks, customs protocols, production infrastructure enhancement, and contractual formalization.
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