WKO WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE MANGYSTAU REGION FOR THE PREPARATION OF FEED

A delegation of the Mangystau region visited the West Kazakhstan region on a working trip. During the trip, an exchange of experience in the field of agricultural development took place, as well as the signing of a memorandum of cooperation in the procurement of animal feed between the akimats of West Kazakhstan and Mangystau regions.

The representatives of the delegation visited the peasant farms of the region, the enterprise of JSC "Beles Group of Companies", the Zhelaevsky combine of bread products. During the meetings, the current work of the organizations was presented, prospects for cooperation in the supply of feed from bran, barley, etc. were discussed.

The delegation also visited the dairy farm "Tolengit" of the Terekta district, where an exchange of experience in the procurement of high-quality feed took place.

As part of the trip, Deputy Akim of the West Kazakhstan Region Bakytzhan Narymbetov met with a delegation headed by Deputy Akim of the Mangystau region Galymzhan Niyazov in Uralsk, following which a Memorandum on interregional cooperation in the field of agriculture was signed.

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 Mangystau 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.

- We are aware of the drought in the Mangystau region and the lack of animal feed. 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 region, - said B. Narymbetov.

The Urals region 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. For the upcoming winter of 2021-2022, it is planned to harvest 1826 thousand tons of hay for 924 thousand conditional heads.

Deputy Akim of Mangystau region Galymzhan Niyazov, emphasized the importance of assistance to the West Kazakhstan region.

- The support from the West Kazakhstan Region will play a significant role in ensuring the food stability of the region, - said G. Niyazov.

The signed memorandum provides for the provision of 30 thousand hectares of pasture land from the state land fund of the Karatobinsky district, in addition, the farms of the region are transferring 1000 rolls of hay and 25 tons of feed as support, and this work will continue.