Almaty region regained the status of a beet growing region

The beet industry is one of the priority areas of the agro-industrial complex of the Almaty region and significant state support is provided for its development. This year, the area of sugar beet in the region has reached 16 thousand hectares. It is planned to collect 550 thousand tons of sugar beet and produce 50 thousand tons of white sugar.

As part of the execution of the order  of President of the Republic to revive the sugar industry, all necessary measures has taken since 2014 year.  

If in 2014 the area of sugar beet cultivation was 1.2 thousand hectares, in 2020 it was brought to 16 thousand hectares, that is, it was increased almost  in 14 times.

To achieve this result, farmers and farms were provided with substantial support in the form of subsidies, high-yielding seeds of foreign selection produced in France, Germany, and Denmark. The issue of providing modern special equipment and fuel was also resolved.

According  to the taken measures, by 2023 year, the region will be able to cover about 70% of the country's demand for white sugar (output-350 thousand tons, demand-480 thousand tons).

These are the results of extensive work to restore the status of the country's beet growing region.