Aquaculture development
Today, 380 fish farms are engaged in commercial fish farming, including:
- 282 lakes-commercial fish farms;
- 70 pond farms;
- 11 fence fish farming;
- 17 closed water supply cycles and basin management.
According to the results of 2022, the total volume of fish grown was 19.2 thousand tons (in 2016 – 1400 tons, in 2017 – 2700 tons, in 2018 – 3970 tons, in 2019 – 7400 tons, in 2020 – 9000 tons, in 2021 – 14994 tons).
Mainly Sturgeon, Trout and carp fish species with developed breeding biotechnologies are bred.
For reference: according to the information of Baiterek National Management Holding JSC, state support measures in the form of subsidizing and guaranteeing instruments within the framework of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025, approved by the Government Resolution No. 728 of October 12, 2021 and the Government Resolution No. 820 of December 11, 2018, within the framework of Damu Entrepreneurship Development Fund JSC, as one of the priority sectors for Fisheries entities.
To obtain the above state support measures, addresses and contacts are posted on the company's website, or you can contact the nearest branches of the company through the call center 1408.
Also, within the framework of the" agribusiness "program, projects for the production and processing of agricultural products, including fish products, are financed through JSC" agrarian Credit Corporation".
Within the framework of this program, loans are issued for the purchase of fixed assets, modernization and construction and installation works with a loan term of up to 120 months and up to 48 months for the replenishment of fixed assets.
In accordance with the requirements of JSC "agrarian Credit Corporation" for investment projects, a prerequisite is the borrower's own participation in the form of cash in the form of at least 15% of the cost of the project, which includes costs for the purchase of fixed assets (equipment, machinery, etc.), construction and installation work. For more detailed advice, you can contact the nearest branches of the company or the unified reference service 5353.
In addition, since the beginning of 2023, there has been an opportunity to receive microloans on favorable terms. Microcredits will be provided to residents of rural settlements and small towns to open their own business, including starting a start-up business and expanding an existing business.
The maximum amount of microcredit-in rural settlements (regardless of their administrative subordination) and small towns – up to 2.5 thousand MCI, or about 7.9 million.up to tenge, for the development of anchor cooperation-up to 8 thousand MCI or about 25.4 million. up to the tenge. The nominal interest rate is 2.5% per annum, with a term of no more than 5 years, secured by a pledge. Operators of issuing credit funds are determined by local akimats of regions through public procurement.
In addition, within the framework of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025 (resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 12, 2021 No. 728), a state grant will be provided for the implementation of new business ideas. The amount of the state grant for one entrepreneur is up to 5 (five) million tenge, depending on the submitted application for a state grant.
The application procedure is regulated by the rules for granting state grants for the implementation of new business ideas within the framework of the national project for the development of entrepreneurship for 2021-2025, approved by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 31, 2019 No. 1060" on certain measures of state support for private entrepreneurship".
Also, to date, there are financial support measures in the form of subsidizing fisheries entities in terms of 25% of investments in fisheries and feed production (order of the minister of Ecology, geology and natural resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 14, 2022 No. 219), in terms of reimbursement of 30% of expenses for the purchase of feed, 50% of expenses for the purchase of biological justification for fish farming (order of the minister of Ecology, geology and natural resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 24, 2022 No. 180).
For subjects engaged in fish farming, a special tax regime is applied in accordance with the tax code, under which taxes are reduced by 70%.
When investing in the field of Fisheries, land plots are provided on the territory of Special Economic Zones with tax benefits and preferences.