16.06.2025, 15:54
Law Signed: How Kazakhstan Will Manage Fodder Grain Reserves
New fodder fund to be managed by grain market operator
On June 12, 2025, the President of Kazakhstan signed the Law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Aquaculture, the Agro-Industrial Complex, the Electric Power Industry, and the Redistribution of Functions of Certain Central Government Bodies.” This was reported by the press service of Akorda.
The document introduces amendments to the Land, Forest, Environmental, and Entrepreneurial Codes, as well as to 14 sectoral laws. One of the key areas of focus is the modernization of grain market regulation and the establishment of a fodder fund.
New Regulatory Mechanism: Fodder Fund Under Operator Control
The law supplements and expands the norms of the Law “On Grain,” laying the foundation for the creation of a fodder fund—a grain reserve intended to meet the needs of livestock farming in times of shortage or crisis. Management of this fund is entrusted to the grain market operator, who will be responsible for:
• purchasing and storing grain at grain receiving points;
• exchanging grain from the fodder fund and reserve;
• selling grain when necessary.
The operator will be allowed to use budgetary funds to carry out its functions, enabling a flexible and prompt response to challenges in the agro-industrial sector.
Ministry of Agriculture to Establish Rules
The rules for managing the fodder fund will be approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan. This will help centralize the determination of grain selection criteria, storage conditions, exchange procedures, and other key mechanisms.
What’s Next?
It is expected that the implementation of the amendments will enhance food security in terms of feed supply, stabilize the grain market, and provide support for the livestock sector. Some provisions of the law will come into force on June 24, 2025.
