A special test developed by
experts at a Kazakh-Chinese Joint Laboratory for Biological Safety will help
Kazakh farmers independently check their agricultural products for antibiotics
or infectious diseases in just 10 minutes starting next year. According to the
head of the institution Zhanar Akanova, the veterinary device differs from
foreign analogues only in low price, but not in quality. It bears noting that
after the domestic development is put into wide production, it will soon be
available in Kazakhstan’s specialized veterinary shops.
“The test systems and test kits
are ready. The next step is testing and commercializing these kits. The rapid
test is well-modernized and includes a minimum number of reagents required.
Thus, everything will be in the kit. The farmer will only need milk and the
body fluid of animals. In general, it is now really important to solve such a
big problem as antibiotic resistance. Rapid tests will help us eliminate this
product immediately,” said Akanova.
It should be noted that the
Kazakh-Chinese Joint Biosafety Laboratory has been working within China’s Belt
and Road Initiative for a number of years. It has been accredited in Kazakhstan
and is currently waiting for the relevant approval from China. This will allow
domestic products to expand their export opportunities in the Chinese market.
“To date, the veterinary and epizootic
situation in Kazakhstan is stable. We are awaiting the arrival of two expert
groups from China to address the issue of increasing goods export. When the
specialists arrive, they will comprehensively discuss the issues of solving the
restrictions, inspect a number of enterprises in the country, and audit the
entire veterinary system of Kazakhstan,” said Baurzhan Abyzbayev, spokesperson
for the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture.
Web-editor: Aizhan
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