Kazakhstan plans to increase the share of sunseed processing to 89%

This year, Kazakhstan plans to bring the share of sunseed processing to 89%, said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry.

As noted by the head of the Ministry, at the end of last year, the volume of food production increased by 2.9%. The share of processed products reached 52%. Growth in vegetable oil production amounted to 12.1%. As for the remaining crops it is planned to increase the share of buckwheat processing up to 59%, rice – up to 82%, corn – up to 13.1%, meat – up to 50%, milk – up to 65%. The attention of the board participants was emphasized on the importance of maintaining the provision of basic foodstuffs at the level of 80% at the expense of domestic production.

“Despite the growth of production volumes, domestic producers face difficulties in selling their products both in domestic and foreign markets. The main reasons are the lack of access to trade shelves of large networks and dumping of imports, which are solved through the development of the scheme “from the field to the counter” and the conclusion of firm contracts on goods,” said Aidarbek Saparov.

In 2025, as part of the Comprehensive Plan for Processing of Agricultural Products for 2024-2028, 14 investment projects worth KZT31.8bn ($63.14m) are to be financed, while 76 projects worth KZT48.5bn ($96.3m) are being considered to replenish working capital of processing enterprises.

This year, 52 projects worth 114 bln KZT ($226.4 mln) are planned to be put into operation, including 29 projects for processing of crop products.

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