Tokayev noted good prospects for the development of North Kazakhstan region

Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev inspected the fields and got acquainted with the progress of the harvesting campaign at “Abi Zher” LLP.

In a conversation with workers, the President noted that North Kazakhstan region was an important grain region of the country, producing environmentally friendly natural products that are in demand on the world market.

– North Kazakhstan region is one of those regions that make up our granary. Now the main thing is to collect everything that we have in the fields. Crop diversification is also very important, especially in terms of exports. We have a large market, and NKR products are highly appreciated in the Chinese market. I think there are very great opportunities here. I think that the prospects for the region are generally good. As for the Message, all the points related to its implementation have been worked out both with the Government and with the relevant specialists. Therefore, I think that you just need to fulfill it. Large-scale state programs once played a large role, but now the time is accelerating, we need to move to more concise, more understandable national projects, — the Head of State said.

The President was informed about the main indicators of the socio-economic development of the region and the prospects for the agro-industrial complex. According to the regional akim Kumar Aksakalov, work on diversification of agriculture was in full swing in the region. The area of ​​oilseeds is about 1 million hectares. Since the beginning of the year, 61 billion tenge has been attracted to the agricultural sector.

Also, the head of the region said that North Kazakhstan region occupied a leading position in the country for the application of mineral fertilizers. This year it is planned to apply 130 thousand tons of fertilizers on 2.3 million hectares.

Along with this, the region is modernizing agricultural machinery. As a result, production increased. In the future, the German concern “CLAAS” will assemble agricultural machinery in the city of Petropavlovsk.

At the end of the meeting, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev wished the farmers timely harvest and success in their work.

Akorda