Kazakhstan produces 80% of main agricultural products – Minister Mamytbekov
13:00, 8 October 2013
ASTANA. October 8. KAZINFORM - The share of local production in the domestic market of main agricultural products is more than 80%, Minister of Agriculture Assylzhan Mamytbekov told a Government meeting on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's web-site reports.
According to him, the only exceptions are canned fruits and vegetables, sugar, cheese and cottage cheese, sausages, butter.
"The main purpose of the processing industry in the framework of the program "Agribusiness 2020" is to reduce production costs and improve the competitiveness of domestic products in the domestic and foreign markets," the Minister stressed.
In his opinion, the government has just to create the conditions for the development of processing industries, that is, to raise them to a level of self-sufficient and competitive businesses operating without government support.