The main indicators of the agro-industrial complex
Gross agricultural output in Akmola region in January – May 2023 amounted to 148 182.8 million tenge (IFO - 105.6%), including: crop production - 1 685.8 million tenge (IFO - 100%), animal husbandry - 146 482.6 million tenge (IFO - 105.6%).
In total, there are 9169 agro-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 - May 2023 amounted to 34.3 billion tenge or 102.9% compared to the same period in 2022.
Investments in fixed assets in food production in January - May 2023 amounted to 4.8 billion tenge or 45.7% compared to the same period in 2022 (due to a decrease in capital investments in processing enterprises).
Exports of agricultural products in January-April 2023 amounted to $141.7 million, or 91.2% compared to the same period in 2022 (in January-April 2022 – $ 155.4 million).
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 to the agricultural sector in the form of subsidies - 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
This year, the region has carried out spring sowing of agricultural crops on an area of 5234.4 thousand hectares, including: grain and leguminous crops are located on an area of 4720.6 thousand hectares, oilseeds – 300.2 thousand hectares, fodder crops – 195.8 thousand hectares.
Potato planting, taking into account the population, was carried out on an area of 15.3 thousand hectares and vegetables - on 2.5 thousand hectares.
Purchase of agricultural machinery
In January - May 2023, SHTP purchased 1,090 units of equipment worth 34 billion tenge (in January-May 2022 - 727 units worth 20.6 billion tenge), including:
- combine harvesters - 70 units worth 10 billion tenge;
- tractors - 168 units worth 9 billion tenge;
- seeders - 318 units worth 1 billion tenge;
- sowing complexes - 38 units in the amount of 4.6 billion tenge;
- other equipment - 496 units in the amount of 9.4 billion tenge.
About 15 thousand tractors, 16.6 thousand seeders and 1.5 thousand units of high-performance sowing complexes took part in the sowing campaign.
Animal husbandry
The total number of cattle in all categories of farms in the region as of June 1, 2023 is 548.1 thousand heads (99.1% compared to the same period in 2022), including the number of cows - 224 thousand heads (96.5%).
The number of horses amounted to 285.8 thousand heads (107.6%), birds - 9,977.7 thousand heads (109.5%).
The number of sheep and goats amounted to 798.2 thousand heads (104.1%), pigs - 100.3 thousand heads (78.4%).
The region produced 87 thousand tons of live meat (110.8%), milk – 143.9 thousand tons (99.1%), chicken eggs - 293.5 million pieces (98%).
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 processing 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-May 2023, food products worth 87.7 billion tenge were produced (an increase of 7.2% compared to the same period in 2022).
The main share in the structure of food production is occupied by the meat processing industry - 49%, dairy - 14%, grain processing - 11%, bread and bakery - 2%, other industries - 24%.
Meat processing
These enterprises and workshops produced 39.3 thousand tons of meat in physical terms, an increase of 17.9% compared to the same period in 2022, the volume of sausage production amounted to 884 tons, a decrease of 40.8%.
Milk processing
The volume of processed milk production amounted to 35.7 thousand tons, an increase of 1.5% compared to the same level in 2022, butter produced 904 tons, an increase of 33.9%, cheese and cottage cheese - 617 tons, an increase of 43.8%, fermented milk products 3.1 thousand tons, a decrease of 2.4%.
Processing of oilseeds
17 thousand tons of vegetable oil were produced, an increase of 63.4% compared to the same period in 2022.
Flour production
78.8 thousand tons of fine flour were produced, a decrease of 16.4% compared to the same period in 2022.