Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin (Kazinform)
Nur-Sultan (UNA-OIC) – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin believes Kazakhstan is set to become one of the global food hubs, Kazinform correspondent reports.
While speaking at the session of the Kazakh Government on Tuesday, Premier Mamin stressed that the development of the domestic agro-industrial complex is one of the top priorities for the Cabinet.
“Based on the forecasts of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Kazakhstan stands a good chance of becoming one of the global food hubs,” he said.
Prime Minister Mamin reminded that, in line with the Nur Otan Party’s program, the country is expected to create large ecosystems for agro production and processing, stimulate cooperation in rural areas, and further develop veterinary and phytosanitary services as well as agricultural science. “As a result of the implementation of these measures, labor productivity in the agro-industrial sector is believed to increase 2.5fold, and volume of export is set to double,” he added.
During the Tuesday session of the Government, Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov reported on the results achieved in the agro-industrial sector in 2020.
It was revealed that up to 35 commercial dairy farms are expected to be put into service in Kazakhstan annually. Minister Omarov also noted that new apple orchards will appear in some regions of Kazakhstan.
