Kazakhstan is set to reduce
import dependence on milk from 39 to 11 percent. To this end, the new dairy training
center of a German model is being launched in the country. It will be located at
the educational research and production center in the Almaty region. Skills of
modern milking techniques, feed analysis, cow productivity improvement and cow
care will be learned there not only by industry workers, but also by students
and graduates of agricultural universities. A similar center is successfully
operating in the north of the country, employees of 16 pilot farms from the North
Kazakhstan, Akmola, Kostanai and Pavlodar regions are undergoing training
there. As noted by the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture, the center opening will reduce
the shortage of qualified personnel in the industry and improve the quality of
milk for processing. Besides, the project implementation contributes to addressing
the issue of the country’s food security.
“Now we have a pilot project on
the creation of 65 dairy farms in the coming years through preferential
financing based on the experience of the North Kazakhstan region. A total of
100 billion tenge was allocated for the implementation and expansion of the
given program this year. Accordingly, in order to improve the performance of
these dairy farms, it will be necessary to upgrade the skills of employees at
existing dairy farms, as well as to attract young people to work in dairy
production. As you know, we need to attract not only technology, but also
resources, knowledge, and so on,” said Damir Yegizbayev, Press Secretary of the
Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture.
