Kazakhstan plans to stabilize meat prices

The Ministry of Trade and Integration is considering signing a memorandum with the Union of Livestock Breeders aimed at stabilizing prices for socially significant food products. The document предусматривает ensuring the domestic market supply through retail chains with the establishment of maximum prices for certain types of meat products until the end of the current year. This was reported by the government press service.

The situation with food prices was discussed at a weekly meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin.

As уточняется, to ensure the supply of vegetables during the off-season period, a working visit of a Kazakh delegation to Uzbekistan was organized with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Trade, regional akimats, and major retail chains. Following the negotiations, preliminary agreements were reached on pilot deliveries of 1.4 thousand tons of carrots and 400 tons of cabbage of the new harvest at prices lower than the current wholesale market prices in Kazakhstan, taking into account logistics. Product quality control will be carried out by the Uzbek side, while delivery will be organized using the “green corridor” mechanism with the participation of a Kazakh carrier.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the total volume of last year’s vegetable stocks in regional stabilization funds currently amounts to 29.5 thousand tons. At the same time, contracts are being concluded for early vegetables totaling 13.1 thousand tons, of which 10.8 thousand tons are products from farmers in the Turkestan region.

According to government data, in March, annual food inflation amounted to 11.7%, decreasing by 1 percentage point. Overall, inflation in the country has been slowing down for six consecutive months — from 12.9% in September last year to 11% by the end of March 2026. In the segment of regulated services, this was achieved through the optimization of operating costs of natural monopolies.

To restrain prices for socially significant food products, support measures for producers are provided, including a reduction in tariffs for electricity and railway transportation by up to 70% for 31 product categories.