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| − | + | '''Agriculture in Kazakhstan''' remains a small scale sector of [[Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan's]] [[Economy of Kazakhstan|economy]]. Agriculture's contribution to the [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] is under 10% - it was recorded as 6.7%, and as occupying only 20% of labor. At the same time, more than 70% of its land is occupied in crops and animal husbandry. Compared to [[North America]], a relatively small percentage of land is used for crops, with the percentage being higher in the north of the country. 70% of the agricultural land is permanent pastureland. | |
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| − | + | Kazakhstan's largest crop is [[wheat]], which it exports. It ranks as the sixth largest wheat producer in the world.<ref name=SRI>{{cite news | url=http://silkroadintelligencer.com/2008/03/06/kazakhstans-wheat-dilemma/ | title=Kazakhstan's wheat dilemma | publisher=Silk Road Intelligencer | date=March 2008 | accessdate=2008-06-26}}</ref> Minor crops include [[barley]], [[cotton]], [[sugar beet]]s, [[sunflower]]s, [[flax]], and [[rice]]. Agricultural lands in Kazakhstan were depleted of their nutrients during the [[Virgin Lands Campaign]] during the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] era. This continues to affect production today. [[Kazakh wine]] is produced in the mountains east of Almaty. | |
| − | + | In 2011 the country had achieved record grain harvests of 26.9 million tonnes, exceeding the previous record of 21mn tonnes recorded in 2009. For 2012, the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry cut the crop forecast to only 14 million tons because of dry weather.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan Maintains Grain Export Levels|url=http://www.satrapia.com/news/article/kazakhstan-maintains-grain-export-levels/|accessdate=21 July 2012|newspaper=The Gazette of Central Asia|date=21 July 2012|publisher=Satrapia}}</ref><ref>http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/kazakhstan-food-and-drink-report-q1-2010-169546.asp</ref> | |
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| − | + | Animals raised in Kazakhstan include cattle, chickens, sheep, pigs, horses and goats (in descending order of numbers). Meat production in tons was highest in cows, pork, mutton(meat), chicken, and "other meat". Wool, cow milk, and eggs are the other major animal products of the country. | |
| − | + | Kazakhstan has the largest [[wolf]] population of any nation in the world, with about 90,000. | |
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| − | === | + | In March 2015 the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan had almost doubled agricultural production in the past 5 years.<ref name=agri22>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan doubled agricultural production in the recent 5 years|url=http://www.finchannel.com/index.php/business/item/41760-kazakhstan-doubled-agricultural-production-in-the-recent-5-years-a-mamytbekov|website=www.finchannel.com/}}</ref> He also noted that the agricultural exports had increased by 1.6 times during that period and had reached 3 billion USD.<ref name="agri22"/> |
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| − | |- | + | On July 23, 2015, the Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Agriculture said that within the framework of the law "On Agricultural Cooperation" a special tax regime would be introduced for agricultural cooperatives.<ref name=kaziag>{{cite web|title=Special tax regime to be provided to agricultural cooperatives - Agriculture Ministry|url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2799598|website=http://www.inform.kz}}</ref> This initiative is expected to contribute to the development of the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan. |
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| − | + | From 1995 to 2015 Kazakhstan’s volume of agricultural production has increased by 41%. Agricultural exports were worth $379 million in 2015, reports the Ministry of Agriculture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Investment in agriculture totals 167 billion tenge in 2015|url=http://kazakh-tv.kz/en/view/business/page_157525_investments-in-agriculture-totals-167-billion-tenge-in-2015|website=kazakh-tv.kz}}</ref> Investment in Kazakh agriculture increased 50% in 2016 totaling 228 billion tenge (US$686.96 million) compared to 148 billion tenge (US$445.92 million) a year earlier.<ref>{{cite web|title=KazAgroFinance Seeks to Grow Agricultural Technology, Production|url=http://astanatimes.com/2017/01/kazagrofinance-seeks-to-grow-agricultural-technology-production/|website=astanatimes.com}}</ref> | |
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| − | + | === Agribusiness - 2020 === | |
| − | + | In February 2013, the Government of Kazakhstan approved a new sectoral program of agro-industrial complex development for 2013-2020 “Agribusiness – 2020” at a session chaired by Prime Minister [[Serik Akhmetov]].<ref name=primeminister1>{{cite web|title=The official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan|url=http://www.primeminister.kz/news/show/29/v-pravitelstve-prinjali-programmu-razvitija-apk-«agrobiznes-2020»/12-02-2013?lang=en|website=www.primeminister.kz}}</ref> The Agribusiness-2020 Program aims to develop four dimensions: financial recovery, increase of affordability of products, works and services for the agro-industrial sector entities, development of the state system of agricultural producers support, improvement of efficiency of the state management system of the agro-industrial complex.<ref name="primeminister1"/> | |
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| − | + | In line with the Agribusiness-2020 Program, the [[Government of Kazakhstan]] approved one stimulation package in April 2014: the rules of subsidizing efforts to restore agricultural companies to health.<ref name=tengri1>{{cite news|title=Tengrinews|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/finance/Kazakhstan-to-subsidize-agro-industry-253092/|publisher=Tengrinews}}</ref> In the first half of 2014 it is planned to provide 140 billion tenge ($770 million) to second-tier banks for this purpose.<ref name="tengri1"/> Experts doubt that capital subsidies alone can provide a remedy to Kazakhstan's agricultural development challenges. Instead, more encompassing institutional reforms such as improvements in the rural education system and a devolution of political power to local decision makers are recommended.<ref name=IAMO>{{cite web | url=http://www.iamo.de/dok/IAMOPolicyBrief15_en.pdf/ | title=A policy agenda for agricultural development in Kazakhstan | publisher=Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) Policy Brief 15 | date=February 2014 | accessdate=2014-10-18}}</ref> | |
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| − | + | === Financing of cooperatives === | |
| − | | | + | In 2016 Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture launched a program aimed at providing financing to cooperatives that help farms buy equipment, store and transport products, provide veterinary services, organize the supply of fodder and agrochemical products and help with lending.<ref name="agrcoop">{{cite web|title=Government to launch additional 410 agricultural cooperatives to assist small farms|url=http://astanatimes.com/2017/03/government-to-launch-additional-410-agricultural-cooperatives-to-assist-small-farms/|website=astanatimes.com}}</ref> This program allowed 157 cooperatives provide assistance to 15,000 farms. The cooperatives created more than 100 milk collecting centres and 7,000 forage bases.<ref name="agrcoop"/> |
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| − | | | + | Kazakhstan is one of the world’s major wheat and flour exporters. It is among the 10 largest wheat producers. The main grain crop is milling wheat, which is typically high in quality and protein. There is a growing trend for Kazakhstan to export its grain internationally.<ref name=embassy1>{{cite web |title=Agricultural Sector|url=http://www.kazakhembus.com/page/agricultural-sector|website=Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan}}</ref> In 2011, the country netted a record crop – nearly 27m tonnes, which enabled it to set its grain export target at nearly 15m tonnes for the 2011/2012 marketing year.<ref name="embassy1"/> FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan’s wheat production in 2014 at 14.5 million tons, up from 13.9 million tons in 2013.<ref name=usda1>{{cite web|title=USDA: Grain Report |url=http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Grain%20and%20Feed%20Annual_Astana_Kazakhstan%20-%20Republic%20of_4-1-2014.pdf |website=http://gain.fas.usda.gov}}</ref> |
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| − | | | + | In July 2015, Minister of the National Economy Yerbolat Dossayev announced that Kazakhstan would increase export of grain and flour to Kyrgyzstan by 50-60% by 2020 after Kyrgyzstan's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.<ref name=kazi>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan to increase export of grain and flour to Kyrgyzstan by 50-60% - National Economy Minister|url=http://kazinform.kz/eng/article/2795201|website=kazinform.kz}}</ref> According to the head of the ministry, as of July 2015 trade turnover between the two countries was more than US$1 billion.<ref name="kazi"/> |
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| − | + | In 2013, the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture released a Master Plan for “The stabilization of the grain market”.<ref name="usda1"/> This Plan is in support of their Agribusiness – 2020 program and in it the Ministry sets goals and projections for grain production, consumption and exports between 2013-2020.<ref name="usda1"/> A few key trends shown in these projections include: | |
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| − | + | * There is projected to be a sizeable shift from wheat, with wheat area projected to fall 2 million hectares (14 percent) from 13.5 million hectares in 2012 to 11.5 million hectares in 2020. | |
| − | + | * Most of that reduced area is expected to be replaced with so called “feed crops” primarily feed grains, which are projected to increase 1.5 million hectares (53 percent) from 2.8 million hectares to 4.3 million hectares in 2020.<ref name="usda1"/> | |
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| − | + | == Investments == | |
| − | + | In 2014 the volume of investments in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector exceeded 166 billion KZT, which is 17 percent more than in 2013.<ref name=agri>{{cite web|title=Kazakhstan ups investments in agriculture|url=http://www.azernews.az/region/77170.html|website=www.azernews.az/}}</ref> The aggregate profitability index of large and medium-sized companies operating in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector stood at 17.7 percent, while this index was equal to 4.5 percent in the same period of 2013.<ref name="agri"/> | |
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| − | + | Investment in agriculture in 2015 increased 3.4 times, which totaled to 167 billion tenge.<ref>{{cite web|title=Investments in agriculture totals 167 billion tenge in 2015|url=http://kazakh-tv.kz/en/view/business/page_157525_investments-in-agriculture-totals-167-billion-tenge-in-2015|website=kazakh-tv.kz}}</ref> | |
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| − | + | == Partnerships == | |
| − | + | On May 23, 2015, United Nations [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva and Kazakhstani Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov signed an agreement establishing an FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in the country.<ref name=grain>{{cite web|title=FAO to create liaison office in Kazakhstan|url=http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2015/05/FAO_to_create_liaison_office_i.aspx?ID={4140A973-219A-4A21-B31E-C1B2E3A97DBA}&cck=1|website=http://www.world-grain.com/}}</ref> The FAO's new partnership with Kazakhstan will bring FAO and the government together to support national development goals and priorities as well as assist other countries in the region.<ref name="grain"/> | |
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| − | + | == See also == | |
| − | | Kazakhstan | + | *[[Agriculture in Central Asia]] |
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| − | + | == Sources == | |
| − | | Kazakhstan | + | *[http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kazakhstan-AGRICULTURE.html Agriculture in Kazakhstan] |
| − | + | *[http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Kazakhstan-ANIMAL-HUSBANDRY.html Animal Husbandry in Kazakhstan] | |
| − | + | *[http://bs-agro.com/index.php/news/kazakhstan Agriculture in the Black Sea Region] | |
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 27 April 2025
Agriculture in Kazakhstan remains a small scale sector of Kazakhstan's economy. Agriculture's contribution to the GDP is under 10% - it was recorded as 6.7%, and as occupying only 20% of labor. At the same time, more than 70% of its land is occupied in crops and animal husbandry. Compared to North America, a relatively small percentage of land is used for crops, with the percentage being higher in the north of the country. 70% of the agricultural land is permanent pastureland.
Kazakhstan's largest crop is wheat, which it exports. It ranks as the sixth largest wheat producer in the world.<ref name=SRI>Template:Cite news</ref> Minor crops include barley, cotton, sugar beets, sunflowers, flax, and rice. Agricultural lands in Kazakhstan were depleted of their nutrients during the Virgin Lands Campaign during the Soviet era. This continues to affect production today. Kazakh wine is produced in the mountains east of Almaty.
In 2011 the country had achieved record grain harvests of 26.9 million tonnes, exceeding the previous record of 21mn tonnes recorded in 2009. For 2012, the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry cut the crop forecast to only 14 million tons because of dry weather.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/kazakhstan-food-and-drink-report-q1-2010-169546.asp</ref>
Animals raised in Kazakhstan include cattle, chickens, sheep, pigs, horses and goats (in descending order of numbers). Meat production in tons was highest in cows, pork, mutton(meat), chicken, and "other meat". Wool, cow milk, and eggs are the other major animal products of the country.
Kazakhstan has the largest wolf population of any nation in the world, with about 90,000.
In March 2015 the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan said that Kazakhstan had almost doubled agricultural production in the past 5 years.<ref name=agri22>Template:Cite web</ref> He also noted that the agricultural exports had increased by 1.6 times during that period and had reached 3 billion USD.<ref name="agri22"/>
On July 23, 2015, the Kazakhstan Vice Minister of Agriculture said that within the framework of the law "On Agricultural Cooperation" a special tax regime would be introduced for agricultural cooperatives.<ref name=kaziag>Template:Cite web</ref> This initiative is expected to contribute to the development of the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan.
From 1995 to 2015 Kazakhstan’s volume of agricultural production has increased by 41%. Agricultural exports were worth $379 million in 2015, reports the Ministry of Agriculture.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Investment in Kazakh agriculture increased 50% in 2016 totaling 228 billion tenge (US$686.96 million) compared to 148 billion tenge (US$445.92 million) a year earlier.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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State programs
Agribusiness - 2020
In February 2013, the Government of Kazakhstan approved a new sectoral program of agro-industrial complex development for 2013-2020 “Agribusiness – 2020” at a session chaired by Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov.<ref name=primeminister1>Template:Cite web</ref> The Agribusiness-2020 Program aims to develop four dimensions: financial recovery, increase of affordability of products, works and services for the agro-industrial sector entities, development of the state system of agricultural producers support, improvement of efficiency of the state management system of the agro-industrial complex.<ref name="primeminister1"/>
In line with the Agribusiness-2020 Program, the Government of Kazakhstan approved one stimulation package in April 2014: the rules of subsidizing efforts to restore agricultural companies to health.<ref name=tengri1>Template:Cite news</ref> In the first half of 2014 it is planned to provide 140 billion tenge ($770 million) to second-tier banks for this purpose.<ref name="tengri1"/> Experts doubt that capital subsidies alone can provide a remedy to Kazakhstan's agricultural development challenges. Instead, more encompassing institutional reforms such as improvements in the rural education system and a devolution of political power to local decision makers are recommended.<ref name=IAMO>Template:Cite web</ref>
Financing of cooperatives
In 2016 Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture launched a program aimed at providing financing to cooperatives that help farms buy equipment, store and transport products, provide veterinary services, organize the supply of fodder and agrochemical products and help with lending.<ref name="agrcoop">Template:Cite web</ref> This program allowed 157 cooperatives provide assistance to 15,000 farms. The cooperatives created more than 100 milk collecting centres and 7,000 forage bases.<ref name="agrcoop"/>
Grain production
Kazakhstan is one of the world’s major wheat and flour exporters. It is among the 10 largest wheat producers. The main grain crop is milling wheat, which is typically high in quality and protein. There is a growing trend for Kazakhstan to export its grain internationally.<ref name=embassy1>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2011, the country netted a record crop – nearly 27m tonnes, which enabled it to set its grain export target at nearly 15m tonnes for the 2011/2012 marketing year.<ref name="embassy1"/> FAS/Astana forecasts Kazakhstan’s wheat production in 2014 at 14.5 million tons, up from 13.9 million tons in 2013.<ref name=usda1>Template:Cite web</ref>
In July 2015, Minister of the National Economy Yerbolat Dossayev announced that Kazakhstan would increase export of grain and flour to Kyrgyzstan by 50-60% by 2020 after Kyrgyzstan's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union.<ref name=kazi>Template:Cite web</ref> According to the head of the ministry, as of July 2015 trade turnover between the two countries was more than US$1 billion.<ref name="kazi"/>
Long-term production trends
In 2013, the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture released a Master Plan for “The stabilization of the grain market”.<ref name="usda1"/> This Plan is in support of their Agribusiness – 2020 program and in it the Ministry sets goals and projections for grain production, consumption and exports between 2013-2020.<ref name="usda1"/> A few key trends shown in these projections include:
- The Ministry projects sown area for all grains to stay relatively steady over this period, falling only slightly.
- There is projected to be a sizeable shift from wheat, with wheat area projected to fall 2 million hectares (14 percent) from 13.5 million hectares in 2012 to 11.5 million hectares in 2020.
- Most of that reduced area is expected to be replaced with so called “feed crops” primarily feed grains, which are projected to increase 1.5 million hectares (53 percent) from 2.8 million hectares to 4.3 million hectares in 2020.<ref name="usda1"/>
Investments
In 2014 the volume of investments in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector exceeded 166 billion KZT, which is 17 percent more than in 2013.<ref name=agri>Template:Cite web</ref> The aggregate profitability index of large and medium-sized companies operating in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector stood at 17.7 percent, while this index was equal to 4.5 percent in the same period of 2013.<ref name="agri"/>
Investment in agriculture in 2015 increased 3.4 times, which totaled to 167 billion tenge.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Partnerships
On May 23, 2015, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva and Kazakhstani Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov signed an agreement establishing an FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in the country.<ref name=grain>Template:Cite web</ref> The FAO's new partnership with Kazakhstan will bring FAO and the government together to support national development goals and priorities as well as assist other countries in the region.<ref name="grain"/>
See also
Sources
References
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