Villagers may lose income from donating milk, according to Kazakh Senator Kuziev

Kazakh milk processors, especially in the northern regions of the country, are forced to reduce production. Senator Zakirzhan Kuziev stated this in his parliamentary request, a Kazinform correspondent reports. According to the senator, small peasant farms and personal subsidiary plots remain unattended by government agencies, although they contain more than 85% of the cattle population and 88% of all milk produced in the country. The senator emphasizes that the situation will worsen significantly after January 1, 2025, when the decision of the council of the Eurasian Economic Commission comes into force. New rules tighten requirements for raw milk. It must be harvested by machine milking and immediately supplied to cooling tanks. Small peasant farms, which produce up to 90% of raw milk, simply cannot provide such conditions. - Milk processing enterprises will not be provided with supplies of raw milk that would comply with technical regulations. The utilization of processing ...