Spring fieldwork has commenced in
the East Kazakhstan region and will continue until June 1. This year, over four
billion tenge has been allocated from the regional budget for field processing,
including more than one billion tenge for seed production development. Also,
nearly three billion tenge has been earmarked to reduce the cost of mineral fertilizers
and pesticides. The Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture has already changed subsidy
rules to support the industry. Previously, expenses were reimbursed after the
farmer purchased fertilizers, but now an advance payment will be provided
directly to the mineral fertilizer manufacturer, covering 60 percent of their
cost. It is noteworthy that this year, the region plans to increase sowing of
high-profit oilseed and fodder crops. This will allow processing plants to
operate at full capacity.
“This year, the sown area of
agricultural crops in the region will amount to 645,000 hectares, which is
7,000 hectares more than last year. It bears noting that in the current year it
is planned to reduce sown areas of grain crops across the region, with an increase
in the sown area of oilseeds and fodder crops,” said Darkhan Ablmazhinov, Head
of the Department of Agriculture of the East Kazakhstan region.
