A mechanism for quoting the export of live sheep will be introduced in Kazakhstan this fall

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Kazakhstan

Published Jun 25, 2021

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The government, together with interested state bodies and organizations, considered the proposal of the chairman of the National Association of Sheep Breeders of Kazakhstan Almasbek Sadyrbaev to introduce a complete ban on the export of live small ruminants, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported.

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At the same time, according to the agrarian department, other public organizations in the sheep breeding industry expressed their position against the ban on the export of sheep, as this could negatively affect the financial condition of farmers. As noted in the message of the Ministry of Agriculture, this year, due to dry weather conditions, there is an increase in prices for feed in the southern regions. Due to the low grass stand, farmers have to harvest fodder over a larger area, which increases the cost of fuels and lubricants and the cost of fodder. Thus, in order to timely procure and purchase feed, farmers will have to sell offspring in the summer and autumn. Also, due to the pandemic, export markets have not been fully restored. The cost of air transportation has doubled. Not all regions have modern certified meat processing enterprises that allow to export surplus lamb for export. “Farmers believe that in this difficult situation, the introduction of a ban on the export ...

Source: Agrosektor