The World Bank in the AIC of Kazakhstan

Ato Brown, Permanent Representative of the World Bank in Kazakhstan, presented for discussion a final diagnostic review of the private sector in Kazakhstan, conducted by the World Bank in 2017. Since there are large markets for meat consumption in Russia and China, free pasture resources and human potential Mr Brown noted the importance of traditional livestock industries: beef cattle and sheep development.

World Bank experts shared their experience in creating a livestock products traceability system for the development of the meat sector and increasing export potential. In particular, with the support of the World Bank, such systems were built in Uruguay and Brazil.

 

Tabaré Aguerre, Senior Agriculture Consultant of the World Bank, former Minister of Agriculture of Uruguay, also participated in the round table. In his speech, Mr. Aguerre has noted the experience of Uruguay in a development of beef cattle sector and access to export markets. Currently, Uruguay occupies up to 10% of the world market for beef exports. He noted the importance of developing small family farms for building a chain of beef production.

World Bank experts commended the work of the Government of Kazakhstan in a development of meat livestock sector, as well as measures to support farms development.

At the end of the round table, representatives of the World Bank expressed their readiness to finance measures to develop the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan.

As a part of the Memorandum of support, parties reached agreements on joint measures implementation aimed at promoting Kazakhstani agricultural products to the China’s markets.