The first-ever Agriculture Workers’ Forum
was held in Astana ahead of the professional holiday of workers of agriculture,
food and processing industry. It brought together over 2,000 participants from
across the country. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke about the plans for
the development of the industry. Over the 70 years since the beginning of the
virgin lands campaign, Kazakhstan's agricultural sector has undergone
substantial changes. Currently, the country ranks sixth in the world in terms
of arable land and pastures. It is among the top ten largest wheat exporters
and is a leader in flour exports. Kazakhstan leads the CIS countries in the
Global Food Security Index.
However, President Tokayev emphasized the
importance of continuing progress and outlined a range of new tasks. The
agro-industrial complex should become one of the key drivers of economic
growth. To achieve this, the accessibility of financing should be ensured. The
sector will also undergo industrialization, digitalization, application of new
technologies and scientific advancements. The latter will be used, in
particular, to support horse breeding, with the opening of a new research
institute for this purpose. Additionally, a new title, «Honored Worker of
Kazakhstan’s Agricultural Sector», will be created to recognize the
contributions of workers in this field. The Head of State emphasized that,
going forward, an annual alignment of efforts between the government and
agribusiness will be held at the forum. He also visited the exhibition of
agricultural producers, where Kazakh companies showcased their products of deep
processing, modern agricultural technologies, and achievements in crop
production and livestock farming.
Web-editor: Гайни Жумабек
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