Kazakhstan to speed up purchase of agricultural machineryThe government of Kazakhstan will take special effort to accelerate the replacement of worn-out agricultural machines in the next three years, the press service of the government said in a Monday press release.As many as 5.5% of old agricultural machines were replaced in 2024 compared to 4.5% in 2023, according to the press release.The government expects the replacement rate to reach 9% by 2028.As of January 1, 2025, Kazakhstan had 139,000 tractors, 31,000 harvesters, 5,600 seeders, 71,000 planters and 141,000 tillage tools, according to government data.This year, as many as 6.5% of worn-out machines will be replaced.At least 250 billion tenge will be allocated in 2025 to support easy-term leasing, which will allow the farmers to buy about 6,000 machines. Since February 24 of this year, the agricultural producers have submitted 3,555 applications for a total value of 129.2 billion tenge, which has resulted in the conclusion of 2,400 agreement for the supply of 4,580 machines worth 85.7 billion tenge, according to the press release. (ICE ALMATY)

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