National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan outraged over lack of structure responsible for development of processing of agricultural products

AKIPRESS.COM - First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Atameken NCE RK Eldar Zhumagaziyev said that the meat processing policy remains between the competency of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development and the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, the Atameken press service said.
The experts have discussed the development of the meat processing industry for import substitution.
According to Zhumagaziyev, introduction of the ban on the export of cattle has exposed several problems in agriculture.
"The Ministry of Agriculture positions itself as a state body responsible for the production of raw materials in the form of meat, livestock, and cereals. We do not know which ministry: the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development or the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the processing system. Therefore, this issue falls out all the time. This suggests that the Ministry of Agriculture does not have a clear policy to promote domestic producers. Moreover, it is not clear why there is no department in the structure of the Ministry of Agriculture that is responsible for the policy of development of the processing of agricultural products. Nobody roots for processors. First of all, it is necessary to create parity conditions for farmers to have a choice - put them on feeding grounds or for processing. And I think that certain preferences should be extended to processors," Zhumagaziyev said.