Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan to double poultry production

The country imports almost 50% of the domestic consumption and disruption in supply may impact the markets in the region.

Posted on Mar 24 ,09:26

Kazakhstan to double poultry production

Kazakh officials are planning to expand poultry production in the country due to low self-sufficiency and the threat of covid-19 disruption in the Eurasia Economy Union market, comprising Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.
According to local media, production has reached 222,900 tonnes but covers only 50% of the domestic demand. In a speech in the Kazakh Parliament, Saparkhan Omarov, the country's Healthcare Minister said that 12 new large farms are to be built this year to cover the domestic demand for poultry and prevent any disruption in the supply chain in the region. In the last three years, poultry production in Kazakhstan increased by 25%. The country is the single one in the region that announced massive investments in animal production for this year. over the last month, the country placed a ban on livestock exports to strengthen the local beef market. Also, meat exports to China have been reduced in 2020 due to coronavirus outbreak.

 NEWSLETTER - Stay informed with the latest news!

Comments





Similar articles

INTERNATIONAL

JBS launches English school in Australia to prepare Brazilians for international careers

Bringing the course in-house allows for closer monitoring of student performance and a better wor...


Read more Read more
GERMANY

Germany: New case of African swine fever in wild boar in the Görlitz district

In Saxony, another case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a dead wild boar in th...


Read more Read more
BRAZIL

Ministry of Agriculture establishes working group to strengthen sustainability in the Brazilian beef supply chain

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) established through Ordinance No. 898, the Susta...


Read more Read more
Websolutions by Angular Software and SpiderClass