Kazakhstan to adopt three-year roadmap for advancing beef cattle breedingKazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture is creating a three-year roadmap for advancing beef cattle breeding with a focus on integrating advanced technologies, the Prime Minister's press service reported after the meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin and leading domestic livestock and meat producers."The Ministry of Agriculture is working on a three-year plan to improve beef cattle breeding. This plan aims to establish modern, export-focused meat processing plants and advanced feedlots. These feedlots will use new technologies to help cattle gain weight faster," the government press service said.Kazakhstan's livestock industry is growing steadily. In the last five years, beef production across all farm categories rose by 56,000 tonnes, an 11.7% increase, from 477,400 tonnes in 2018 to 533,200 tonnes in 2022. Consequently, the current beef supply has reached 102%."With Kazakhstan's domestic market now fully supplied with meat, the future growth of the industry is focused on expanding exports," the government press service said.Kazakhstan's state policy for developing livestock farming will incorporate advanced global technologies based on Australia's method, recognized as one of the top five global lamb producers and the world's largest exporter in this field.The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized "support for those willing to adopt best practices from developed countries to reduce meat production costs in Kazakhstan. New methods will be tested in pilot projects on farms ready for this challenge. The focus is on creating successful models rather than large-scale programs, which can later be replicated nationwide."Each project will be evaluated for financial stability, business reputation, compliance with financial institutions, and other criteria by regional authorities and the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken. (ICE ALMATY)

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