Socio-economic development of agriculture in Akmola region in January-March 2022
The main indicators of the agro-industrial complex
Gross agricultural output in Akmola region in January - March 2022 amounted to 64,404.1 million tenge (IFO - 102.1%), including: crop production - 609.3 million tenge (IFO - 100%), animal husbandry - 63,791 million tenge (IFO - 102.1%).
In total, there are 8851 agricultural formations in the region, including: 1892 - legal entities (JSC, LLP, GP, PC), 899 - individual entrepreneurs, 6060 - peasant farms.
Investments in fixed assets in agriculture in January-March 2022 amounted to 16.3 billion tenge or 80.6% compared to the same period last year.
Exports of agricultural products in January 2022 amounted to 100 thousand tons or 97.1% compared to the same period in 2021, in monetary terms – 31.8 million US dollars or 112.5%.
The number of employed people in agriculture of the region is 27.7% of the total number of employed (total employed - 398.8 thousand people, including in agriculture - 110.5 thousand people).
Animal husbandry
According to statistics, the total number of cattle in all categories of farms in the region as of April 1, 2022 is 526.5 thousand heads (101.3% compared to the same period in 2021), including the number of cows – 229 thousand heads (99.6%).
The number of horses was 231.9 thousand heads (107.1%), birds - 8,780.2 thousand heads (91%).
The number of sheep and goats amounted to 690.8 thousand heads (104.2%), pigs - 111 thousand heads (94.2%).
The region produced 47.7 thousand tons of live meat (103.2%), 64.7 thousand tons of milk (100.7%), 173.6 million eggs (100.1%).
Recycling
In Akmola region there are 15 meat processing enterprises with a production capacity of 87.5 thousand tons per year, 14 dairy production enterprises with a production capacity of 137.0 thousand tons per year, 36 flour milling enterprises with a production capacity of 794.8 thousand tons per year, 8 oilseed processing enterprises with a production capacity of 49.3 thousand tons per year year.
In January-March 2022, food products were produced in the amount of 37.1 billion tenge (2.3% compared to the same period in 2021).
The main share in the structure of food production is occupied by the meat processing industry – 54%, dairy – 13.5%, grain processing – 13%, bread and bakery – 3%, other industries – 16.5%.
Meat processing
These enterprises and workshops produced 19.2 thousand tons of meat in physical terms, an increase of 1.1% compared to the same period in 2021, the volume of sausage production amounted to 848 tons, an increase of 31%.
The workload of meat processing enterprises averaged 82.2% (in 2021 – 81.2%).
Milk processing
The volume of processed milk production amounted to 20.4 thousand tons, a decrease of 12.8% compared to the level of 2021, butter produced 298 tons, an increase of 3 times, cheese and cottage cheese – 200 tons, a decrease of 34%, fermented milk products 1.7 thousand tons, an increase of 1.9%.
The workload of milk processing enterprises was 59.7% (in 2021 – 68.4%).
Processing of oilseeds
3.6 thousand tons of vegetable oil were produced, a decrease of 41.9% compared to the same period in 2021.
Capacity utilization of oilseed processing enterprises averaged 29.6% (in 2021 – 51.0%).
Flour production
54.6 thousand tons of fine flour were produced, an increase of 66.4% compared to the same period in 2021.
The workload of flour production enterprises was 27.5% (in 2021 – 16.5%).