16.02.2026, 05:10
Livestock producers propose market consolidation to boost exports and price transparency
Industry participants discuss tools to develop export potential
Chairman of the Board of the Kazakh Association of Livestock Breeders Turan, Zhanibek Kenzhebayev, presented an initiative for institutional unification of market participants. The proposed model is aimed at consolidating producers, increasing transparency in price formation, and establishing stable export supplies. The Ministry of Agriculture reported this following the international Dala.Camp Forum 2026.
During the event, representatives of business and government discussed prospects for export-oriented livestock development, possible mechanisms for market consolidation, and state support instruments. The forum brought together about 250 delegates from Kazakhstan, Central Asian countries, as well as the United States, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, the UAE, and Turkey.
The central topic of the meeting was the development of a long-term strategy for the meat industry and strengthening its position in foreign markets.
Vice Minister of Agriculture Amangaliy Berdalin stressed that livestock farming should become one of the key competitive sectors of the agro-industrial complex, ensuring food security and building export capacity.
He recalled that the sector accounts for 39% of the gross agricultural output. By the end of 2025, production reached 3.8 trillion tenge compared to 3.3 trillion tenge a year earlier. At the same time, annual growth rates of 2–3%, in his words, do not reflect the real potential of the industry and require systemic reforms.
“By order of the Head of State, the Comprehensive Livestock Development Plan for 2026–2030 has been approved. The document focuses on increasing productivity, strengthening veterinary safety, and expanding export markets. State policy is shifting from targeted measures to a comprehensive model where lending, investment tools, and infrastructure support function as a single mechanism,” Berdalin noted.
The program предусматривает the introduction of preferential financing at 5–6% per annum, development of breeding and genetics, strengthening of the feed base, introduction of modern technologies, and expansion of sales markets. In particular, it is planned to launch long-term soft loans for the purchase of highly productive livestock, support transhumant livestock farming, and modernize pasture infrastructure.
