In Kazakhstan, in 2024, a record crop was harvested over the past 10 years – 26.7 million tons of grain. This was stated by the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev, speaking at the first forum of agricultural workers.
“Despite the fact that this year turned out to be difficult, we were able to collect a record crop over the past 10 years – 26.7 million tons of grain,” said Tokaev, whose words are quoted by the press service of the Kazakh leader.
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He noted that Kazakhstan retains leadership of the influx of direct foreign investment in the Central Asian region.
“Thanks to the acquired systemic measures, inflation decreased (in October, the t.g. annual inflation was 8.5%), the good growth rate of the national economy was gained, which in January-October 2024 amounted to more than 4%. It is important that positive dynamics It is mainly ensured by the development of the NEVENTS sector.
At the same time, Tokaev said that the agro -industrial complex should become one of the main driving forces of economic growth. “Both business and the state are interested in this. First of all, this is important from the point of view of ensuring food security. The life and well -being of the villagers also directly depend on the state of the industry,” he said.
“I have set the task of bringing agricultural equipment updating to 8-10% per year. For this, a program of preferential leasing of agricultural equipment of domestic production at 5% per annum was launched, for which 120 billion tenge was allocated. In Kazakhstan, 8 large joint ventures are successfully operating in Kazakhstan, and in including with the German concern “Rostselmash”, this year more than 4.5 thousand tractors and 815 grain harvesters were released (of which 107, Klaas), for the amount of about 160 billion tenge. Improving labor productivity, support for small -sized assembly, localization of imported components and the creation of productive jobs, ”the president
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According to him, this year, the export potential of Kazakhstan in grain crops is 12 million tons, which is a large volume and enormous responsibility.
“The priority task of the government is to provide comprehensive support to farmers in the sale of their products in foreign markets. To increase our export potential, it is necessary to grow more highly reliable crops in demand in the world market,” the president concluded.
Tenge Tokaev also called one of the key conditions of stability of the Kazakh economy.