Kazakhstan to Increase Milk and Meat Production by 2030

Kazakhstan will allocate 80 billion tenge for the development of animal husbandry between 2026 and 2030. As part of the program, farms intend to acquire 40,000 heads of cattle and 20,000 heads of small ruminants.

The funds are designated by the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Animal Husbandry. Its main directions include upgrading breeding livestock and improving farm productivity through enhanced herd genetics. The purchased animals are planned to be distributed among developing livestock enterprises. In 2026, Kazakhstan already imported 7,234 heads of cattle from distant foreign countries. The overall purchase plan includes 40,000 cattle heads and 20,000 small ruminants. The program covers dairy and meat livestock farming. Holstein Deliveries to Regions In the Turkistan Region, the dairy farm "Asia Milk" received a new batch of 165 Holstein heifers from Denmark. With the previous delivery, the number of animals imported by this farm reached 330 heads. The farms "Maylken Ferm" and "Dar Organik" previously received an additional 165 Holsteins each from Denmark, bringing the total for the three enterprises in the region to 660 animals of this breed. In the North Kazakhstan Region, ...