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NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Today in Kazakhstan, there are a little more than 7.1 million heads of cattle, including cattle of milk productivity — 4.7 million heads and of meat productivity — 2.3 million heads. The annual increase in the domestic cattle stock is 5%. The country has 113 feedlots for 279 thousand cattle places of one-time feeding. This was said at a meeting on the development of beef cattle breeding held at the Ministry of Agriculture on December 25 and chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin, his press service reported. Continue reading
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of US’s Tyson Foods, Inc., on December 9 signed an agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan and private holding company Kusto Group to collaborate on a project that in its initial phase could lead to the construction of a modern beef processing plant in Kazakhstan with an anticipated harvest capacity of 2,000 head per day. The investment is projected to help provide an annual agricultural economic benefit to the country well in excess of one billion US dollars, Tyson Foods said in a press release. Continue reading
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The World Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan on November 14 publicly discussed the details of the proposed Sustainable Livestock Development Project aimed at facilitating the development of an environmentally sustainable, inclusive and competitive livestock sector in Kazakhstan, the World Bank said. Continue reading
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Kazakhstan is strengthening its commitment to improving the safety of raw milk and dairy products with the signing of a roadmap in the country’s capital Nur-Sultan that will bring the national dairy industry to the level of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) standards, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reported on its website on August 14. The roadmap aims to provide transparent and comprehensive monitoring of animal health. It will include measures such as testing raw milk, both at the receiving laboratories in factories and some others. This testing will determine the current degree of compliance and evaluate the readiness of national laboratories to conduct the necessary tests. The roadmap will also promote inclusiveness by sharing knowledge and best practices. The document is the initiative of the Dairy Union of Kazakhstan, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The roadmap was signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health, and by the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Ministry of Trade and Integration). It was supported by the Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the Consumer Protection Union, and the dairy companies of Kazakhstan. It is part of a larger initiative to develop an inclusive dairy industry in Kazakhstan, supported by the EBRD and FAO. The development of the livestock sector is supported by the government of Kazakhstan with a national programme aimed at fostering the country’s dairy industry growth and overcoming remaining bottlenecks. Most of the country’s raw milk – around 3.9 million tonnes of marketable milk per year – comes from small family farms. Milk yields are low compared to those of neighbouring countries, and availability is seasonal. Milk safety parameters often fall short of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) standard requirements. The EBRD and FAO will continue working with Kazakhstan’s livestock industry to align safety standards with those of the EEU, EU and China, in order to create export opportunities for Kazakh producers. The cooperation will include a wide range of activities including study tours for Kazakhstan dairy industry representatives, know-how transfer, capacity-building and many others. The EBRD has invested €8.2 billion through 262 projects in Kazakhstan. Of this total, €798 million has been invested through 56 projects in the agribusiness sector. The FAO Liaison and Partnership Bureau in Kazakhstan is implementing 8 national and regional projects in Kazakhstan for a total of US$ 3.1 million in various areas. FAO's project pipeline in Kazakhstan includes 17 projects with approved funding totalling US$ 12.2 million. They are designed to contribute to food security in Kazakhstan and the region. The Dairy Union of Kazakhstan is the national voice of the milk-processing sector, representing the public-policy and regulatory interests of Kazakhstan’s dairy processors. Its members represent some of the most recognised brands in the country and provide for some 70 per cent of the retail market.
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — A new facility for beef production and processing will be built in Kazakhstan’s northern Kostanay region by 2020. Canadian company SureGoodFoods together with Latvian Bridge Holding will implement the project worth $30 million with support of Kazakh Invest national investment promotion company. Continue reading
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (TCA) — A pilot project introducing GPS devices for livestock movement tracking was launched with support of Kazakh Invest national investment promotion company in Almaty region. The project value is $700 thousand. Its developers — the South Korean company Lives'Talk and Samsung Electronics — installed 15 antennas in Kegen district of Almaty region to operate the devices, Kazakh Invest reported on June 27. Continue reading
