Kazakhstan plans to implement six projects to develop the sugar industry

In 2024, the area under sugar beet in sugar beet-growing regions increased to 25.2 thousand hectares, almost twice as much as last year (13.4 thousand hectares). Thanks to state support and favorable weather conditions, the crop yield increased significantly, which made it possible to harvest a record 1.3 million tons of sugar beet. In the Zhambyl region, it was possible to harvest 648 thousand tons (average yield - 575.6 c/ha), and in the Zhetisu region - 612.3 thousand tons (452.9 c/ha). However, the harvest volumes exceeded the processing capacity of sugar factories, which were unable to expand production due to the high financial burden. In this regard, meetings with farmers and representatives of sugar factories were held at the level of the government, the Ministry of Agriculture and akimats. An algorithm for urgent measures for receiving and processing the harvest was developed, and operational headquarters were created to monitor the situation. To support farmers, ...