The Ministry of Agriculture in Kazakhstan plans to reduce imports of sausages, cheeses and cottage cheese

Published 2021년 3월 2일

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Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov of Kazakhstan has outlined plans to cut imports of several products, including poultry meat, sausages, cheeses, apples, sugar, and fish, in an effort to satisfy the country's domestic market. The ministry has identified investment projects for the next three years to boost domestic production in these areas. The poultry meat production currently meets only 58% of the country's demand, so the government plans to expand capacity by 171 thousand tons. Omarov also mentioned that 8 poultry farms, capable of producing 94 thousand tons, were commissioned last year, and 11 more, producing 191 thousand tons, are set to be commissioned in the next three years.

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NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Agriculture Minister Saparkhan Omarov shared plans to reduce imports of a number of products, Kazinform correspondent reports. “To solve the problem of saturating the domestic market with foodstuffs, the Ministry has identified positions for which it is necessary to reduce imports. These are poultry meat, sausages, cheeses and cottage cheese, apples, sugar and fish, ”Saparkhan Omarov said at a meeting of the Government. According to him, to date, a specific pool of investment projects in each of the areas for the next three years has been identified. The minister reported on measures in each of the areas. “Now the volume of our own production of poultry meat covers only 58% of the needs of the domestic market. For full saturation, it is necessary to additionally increase the capacity by 171 thousand tons of poultry meat. Already last year, 8 poultry farms with a capacity of 94 thousand tons were commissioned, ”the head of the Ministry of Agriculture noted. ...

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