50 bln tenge allocated for agriculture development in W Kazakhstan in 2024

Akim (governor) of the West Kazakhstan region, Nariman Turegaliyev, noted that 50 billion tenge has been allocated for the development of agriculture in the West Kazakhstan region in 2024 at a briefing in the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports.

“The total area of all agricultural crops sown in the region this year was 616,000 hectares. The harvesting campaign in the region has now been fully completed. To date, the total yield is as follows: 300,000 tons of grain, 96,000 tons of oilseeds, 50,000 tons of potatoes, 46,000 tons of vegetables and melons. However, 60% of the region's agricultural output is livestock-based. The region is home to approximately 2 million livestock animals, including 1 million cattle, 350,000 horses, and 3,000 camels,” Nariman Turegaliyev stated.

According to the regional akim, in order to fully leverage the region's potential for further development of livestock breeding, significant initiatives are underway to enhance pasture irrigation. Reconstruction of three main channels, with a length of 186 km, is currently underway. To date, repair work of 67 km of the Akty-Aznabai-Taipak channel has been fully completed. On top of that, a total of 43 km of the Aznabai-Taipak channel and 95 km of the Zhaiyk-Shalkar channel repair work is ongoing.

Nariman Turegaliyev highlighted that a total of 38 investment projects are planned in the region’s agro-industrial complex for a total of 120 billion tenge and the creation of 870 new jobs in order to increase production volumes and attract investment in the development of the industry in 2024–2026. Of these, 19 projects are scheduled for completion this year.

Akim of the West Kazakhstan region has previously stated that there are over 58,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the region, which collectively employ 130,000 people. During the year, these businesses produced products with a total value of 1.2 trillion tenge. This year, 22 billion tenge has been allocated for SMEs development, with over 3,000 projects receiving support.