THE AKIMATS OF THE WEST KAZAKHSTAN AND ATYRAU REGIONS SIGNED A MEMORANDUM ON COOPERATION IN THE PROCUREMENT OF ANIMAL FEED

The memorandum on interregional cooperation in the field of agriculture was signed by the first deputy akim of the region Mukhtar Mankeev and the deputy akim of the Atyrau region Kairat Nurlybayev. The essence of the memorandum is to provide assistance to the Atyrau region in the procurement of animal feed.
This memorandum provides for the allocation of land from the state land fund of the districts of the West Kazakhstan Region within the framework of the current legislation for the purpose of harvesting feed for farms of the Atyrau region. In addition, the parties will organize work on the transportation of feed between the regions, promote trade, storage and sale of agricultural products in order to create a food belt and ensure food security.
As the first deputy akim of the West Kazakhstan Region Mukhtar Mankeev noted, the Urals is one of the most developed regions of the country in the direction of animal husbandry. To date, 754 thousand heads of cattle, 1467 thousand heads of cattle, 253 thousand heads of horses, 2.5 thousand heads of camels and 1638 thousand heads of birds have been registered in the region. To date, 367.4 thousand tons of hay have been harvested. In addition, due to favorable weather conditions, it is planned to prepare a stock of hay in the amount of 2,739 thousand tons, designed for 1.5 years.
- We are aware of the drought and the shortage of animal feed in the Atyrau region. In this regard, we are ready to provide all possible assistance for the development of our cooperation and the preparation of the necessary stock of feed for wintering farms in the neighboring region, - said M. Mankeev.
Deputy Akim of Atyrau region Kairat Nurlybayev emphasized the importance of assistance to the West Kazakhstan region.
- This year we need to prepare 573 thousand tons of feed. The support from the West Kazakhstan Region will play a significant role in ensuring the food stability of the region, " K. Nurlybayev said.
Today, farms are actively transporting feed, and this work will continue. In addition, the possibility of providing 10 thousand hectares of pasture land from the state land fund of the Akzhaiksky district bordering the Atyrau region is being considered.