Socio - economic development of agriculture in Akmola region in January-April 2023
(as of 05/25/2023)
The main indicators of the agro-industrial complex
Gross agricultural output in Akmola region in January - April 2023 amounted to 113,832.8 million tenge (IFO - 105.4%), including: crop production - 1,261.6 million tenge (IFO - 100%), animal husbandry - 112,560.9 million tenge (IFO - 105.4%).
In total, there are 9169 agricultural formations operating in the region, including: 1996 - legal entities (JSC, LLP, GP, PC), 774 - individual entrepreneurs, 6399 - peasant farms.
Investments in fixed assets of agriculture in January - April 2023 amounted to 24.4 billion tenge or 99.1% compared to the same period in 2022 (a decrease in the indicator due to a decrease in the number of purchased agricultural machinery).
Investments in fixed assets in food production in January - April 2023 amounted to 4.1 billion tenge or 47.3% compared to the same period in 2022 (due to a decrease in capital investments in processing enterprises).
Exports of agricultural products in January-March 2023 amounted to 105.8 million US dollars or 92.2% compared to the same period in 2022 (in January-March 2022 – 114.7 million US dollars).
The number of employed people in agriculture in the region is 24.5% of the total number of employed (total employed - 409.5 thousand people, including in agriculture - 100.3 thousand people (according to the results of the 1st quarter of 2023).
The average salary in the agricultural sector for the 1st quarter of 2023 amounted to 193.8 thousand tenge with an increase of 25.8% compared to the same period in 2022.
Subsidizing the agro-industrial complex
The volume of state support for the agricultural sector in the form of subsidies is 46.6 billion tenge, including in the following areas:
- for subsidizing the crop industry - 13.1 billion tenge (pesticides - 9 103.7 million tenge, fertilizers - 3 171.4 million tenge, seeds - 617.5 million tenge, food grain - 240.6 million tenge);
- for subsidizing animal husbandry - 5 billion tenge;
- financial instruments - KZT 26.7 billion (investment subsidies - KZT 16,627.7 million, reimbursement of interest rates on loans and leasing - KZT 9,985 million, loan guarantee and insurance - KZT 83.5 million);
- for subsidizing deep processing - 1.8 billion tenge.
Crop production
In 2023, according to the preliminary structure of sown areas, the region plans to carry out spring sowing on an area of 5,234.4 thousand hectares, including:
- grain and leguminous crops - 4,720,6 thousand hectares.
-oilseed crops - 300.2 thousand hectares.
- fodder crops, including corn - 195.8 thousand hectares.
- potatoes , taking into account the population - 15.3 thousand . ga;
- vegetables - 2.5 thousand hectares.
As of May 25, 2023, grain and leguminous crops were sown 2223.5 thousand hectares (47.1% of the plan), oilseeds 138.4 thousand hectares (46.1% of the plan), fodder crops including corn 104.3 thousand hectares (53.3% of the plan), potatoes were planted taking into account the population on an area of 13.5 thousand hectares (87.9% from the plan), vegetables on 1.9 thousand hectares (77.9% of the plan).
Purchase of agricultural machinery
In January - April 2023, SHTP purchased 557 units of equipment in the amount of 23.7 billion tenge (in January-April 2022 - 589 units for 19.3 billion tenge), including:
- combine harvesters - 62 units worth 8 billion tenge;
- tractors - 119 units worth 7.3 billion tenge;
- seeders - 79 units in the amount of 220.4 million tenge;
- sowing complexes - 45 units in the amount of 3.4 billion tenge;
- other equipment - 252 units worth 4.7 billion tenge.
About 15 thousand tractors, 16.6 thousand seeders and 1.5 thousand units of high-performance sowing complexes take part in the sowing campaign.
Provision of fuel and lubricants
Spring field work in 2023
The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan allocated 74.3 thousand tons of guaranteed diesel fuel to agricultural producers of Akmola region for spring field work (from Pavlodar NHZ - 52.1 thousand tons and from PKOP (Shymkent) - 22.2 thousand tons).
The selling price of diesel fuel is 222 thousand tenge per ton, the final price for farmers is 220 tenge per 1 liter.
As of 24.05.2023, contracts were concluded for 74.1 thousand tons (99.7% of the total volume), payment was made for 74.1 thousand tons (99.7% of the total volume), of which 62.2 thousand tons (83.7% of the total volume) were shipped.
Animal husbandry
The total number of cattle in all categories of farms in the region as of May 1, 2023 is 542 thousand heads (99.5% compared to the same period in 2022), including the number of cows - 226.2 thousand heads (97.4%).
The number of horses amounted to 269.1 thousand heads (107.8%), birds - 9,728 thousand heads (107.4%).
The number of sheep and goats amounted to 767.2 thousand heads (104.6%), pigs - 95.1 thousand heads (79.7%).
The region produced 69 thousand tons of live meat (109.9%), 100.3 thousand tons of milk (99.2%), chicken eggs - 228.9 million pieces (98.1%).
Creating farms
In 2023, as part of the development of meat livestock, it is planned to create 46 farms with the purchase of 2.3 thousand heads of cattle.
As part of the development of dairy farming, it is planned to create 11 farms for 4.2 thousand heads.
Implementation of investment projects within the food belt
In 2023, it is planned to implement 47 investment projects totaling 48 billion tenge, including:
- 10 projects for the construction of granaries in the amount of 4.1 billion tenge;
- 11 projects to create an ITF in the amount of 9.2 billion tenge;
- 5 projects for the creation of meat farms totaling 0.7 billion tenge;
- 9 projects for the processing of agricultural products totaling 5.2 billion tenge;
- 4 projects for the construction of poultry farms totaling 19.5 billion tenge;
- 5 irrigation projects totaling 5.5 billion tenge;
- 2 projects on vegetable storage facilities totaling 3.5 billion tenge;
- 1 project for the construction of a fattening pad in the amount of 0.3 billion tenge.
Processing of agricultural products
In the Akmola region there is:
- 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 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 101.4 thousand tons per year (In 2022, a large high-tech plant for processing oilseeds (soybeans, sunflower seeds, rapeseed) with a capacity of 600 tons per day in raw materials was launched, while the output of finished products will be 54 thousand tons).
In January-April 2023, food products worth 69.1 billion tenge were produced (an increase of 5.5% compared to the same period in 2022).
The main share in the structure of food production is occupied by the meat processing industry - 51%, dairy - 13%, grain processing - 11%, bread and bakery - 2%, other industries - 23%.
Meat processing
These enterprises and workshops produced 30.7 thousand tons of meat in physical terms, an increase of 14.3% compared to the same period in 2022, the volume of sausage production amounted to 589 tons, a decrease of 50.4%.
Milk processing
The volume of processed milk production amounted to 27.3 thousand tons, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the same level in 2022, butter produced 695 tons, an increase of 48.8%, cheese and cottage cheese - 436 tons, an increase of 30.7%, fermented milk products 2364 tons, a decrease of 5.8%.
Processing of oilseeds
12.4 thousand tons of vegetable oil were produced, an increase of 60.2% compared to the same period in 2022.
Flour production
65.1 thousand tons of fine flour were produced, a decrease of 13.6% compared to the same period in 2022.