'KazAgro' Holding and World Bank discussed cooperation issues

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A meeting of representatives of "KazAgro" National Holding and the World Bank took place in Astana. The meeting was focused on the trends of the global development of agriculture and the issues of development of this sector in Kazakhstan. Besides, the sides discussed the prospects of cooperation in the sphere of diversification of the agricultural sector of the country and its adjusting to climate changes, the press service of the Holding informs.

The delegation of the Bank headed by representative of the World Bank Mark Keckler was interested in a wide range of issues - from development of promising directions in the agro-industrial complex to the issues of financing of the sector and measures of the state support of agricultural producers of Kazakhstan. Another topic of the discussion was about financial instruments of the National Holding and its future plans.

During the meeting, the representatives of the Holding familiarized the experts of the World Bank with the present state of the agricultural sector of the country. Acting Chairman of the Board of the Holding Dauren Makhazhanov told the guests about the functioning mechanisms of financing of the agro-industrial complex in Kazakhstan and about the key priorities of future development of the Holding.

The sides told that they had similar opinions on many issues. Regarding the prospects of cooperation, the National Holding of Kazakhstan expressed its interest in a long-term funding and cooperation in the sphere of technical support of the agricultural sector of the country.