To support fish farming by the state, the Order of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 408 dated October 4, 2018 "Rules for subsidizing the increase in productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming)" was approved.
Subsidies are intended for commodity producers (service recipients) to reduce the cost of aquaculture (fish farming) products by reimbursing:
1) 30 (thirty) percent (hereinafter – %) of expenses for the purchase of feed used in the cultivation of sturgeon, salmon, carp, catfish, cichlids, lats, aravan fish species and their hybrids, crustaceans;
2) 50% of expenses for the purchase of RPM (fish planting material);
3) 50% of the costs for the purchase of RBO (fish-breeding and biological justification);
4) 50% of expenses for the purchase of medicines;
5) 50% of the costs for the purchase of RMS (repair and breeding herds) and their maintenance.
In addition, based on the proposals of business and NCE "Atameken", on August 4, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture approved an order on amendments and additions to the rules for subsidizing investments. According to the amendments, it is planned to subsidize up to 25% of the cost of construction of fish farms with a closed water supply (KVS) with a capacity of 20 tons and sustainable commercial fish farms with a capacity of 40 tons. In addition, the current rules provide for subsidizing up to 25% of the cost of equipment and equipment for lake farms.
Applications for subsidies can be submitted electronically via the platform Qoldau.kz .
For more information, please contact the District Department of Agriculture (Yesik, Zhambyl Avenue, 21, 3rd floor, room301, tel.: 8 (72775) 72014).