Kazakhstan allocates 580 billion tenge for concessional financing of spring field work

Kazakhstan allocates 580 billion tenge for concessional financing of spring field work

580 billion tenge will be allocated for preferential financing of spring field works in Kazakhstan, which is three times more than in previous years. The fund allocation to agricultural producers was discussed at a government meeting. Thus, 40 billion tenge has been allocated for the Food Contract Corporation’s forward purchases, 140 billion through the Ken Dala-1 program, with the majority already disbursed to farmers. Applications for 22.5 billion tenge have been submitted for the Ken Dala-2 program. 100 billion tenge will soon be allocated from the government’s reserve and local budgets. These funds will be used for subsidizing interest rates on loans, allowing agricultural producers to attract an additional 400 billion tenge at five percent annual interest. The issue of timely financing of the agricultural sector is currently under special control of the government, which emphasized the importance of conducting the spring sowing campaign, constituting the basis of the country’s food security.