It is planned to allocate 63.4 billion tenge for the development of selection and seed production in Kazakhstan

Published 2024년 6월 5일

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Kazakhstan's reliance on agricultural seed imports is posing a threat to the nation's food security, as highlighted by the country's Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Selection and Seed Production of Agricultural Crops for 2024-2028. The plan aims to reduce import dependence and increase the production of domestically bred seeds to meet at least 10% of the country's requirements across various crops. The plan also focuses on improving the training and aging of the seed production workforce and aims to collaborate with three leading scientific centers in seed production. The government has allocated 63.4 billion tenge for the plan's implementation.

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Kazakhstan remains highly dependent on imports for agricultural seeds, which has a negative impact on the country’s food security, according to the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Selection and Seed Production of Agricultural Crops in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028. Therefore, meeting the country’s needs with its own seeds is one of the priorities, as indicated in the concept approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The portal Agrosektor.kz reports this. As noted in the document, the seed production system in Kazakhstan is disrupted and there is disunity among enterprises operating in this industry. Kazakhstan has a high import dependence on agricultural seeds. To be specified: fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, melons, potatoes, sugar beets of domestic selection account for less than 10%. “Currently, the domestic selection and seed production system, in conditions of rapidly changing climatic conditions, cannot provide ...

Source: Agrosektor