Government Resolution No. 51 validating the Comprehensive Livestock Development for 2026–2030.

The Comprehensive Livestock Development Plan for 2026–2030 addresses persistent import dependence, low livestock productivity, and underutilized export potential in the livestock sector. Livestock accounts for about 40% of Kazakhstan’s agricultural output, but many subsectors—including cattle, sheep, poultry, camel, horse, and pig farming—continue to lag behind international productivity standards. The plan notes shortages in financing, breeding stock, pasture management, modern technologies, and skilled labor, while highlighting opportunities to expand meat, milk, and value-added livestock production for both domestic consumption and export markets.
The strategy relies on large-scale financial and institutional support measures. These include subsidized lending programs for working capital, livestock purchases, feed production equipment, pasture infrastructure, and investment projects; credit guarantees covering up to 85% of loan value; support for genetic improvement through artificial insemination, embryo transfer, genomic analysis, and breeding programs; and modernization of pasture and feed systems. Additional actions focus on research and innovation, farmer training, veterinary infrastructure, digital livestock tracking, improved animal health systems, and expansion of export markets. The plan also seeks to make livestock farming more attractive through educational reforms, workforce development, housing support, social protections for shepherds and herders, and stronger veterinary services.
By 2030, the country aims to significantly expand livestock production and strengthen food security. Key targets include increasing cattle numbers from approximately 8.5 million to 12.4 million head, small ruminants from 21.3 million to 28.4 million, and horses from 4.8 million to 7.0 million. National meat production is projected to rise from 1.23 million to 1.80 million tonnes, while milk production in agricultural enterprises is expected to grow from 1.57 million to 2.09 million tonnes. The plan also seeks to double meat exports from about 82,000 to 165,000 tonnes and expand fodder crop acreage from 3.3 million to nearly 4.0 million hectares, thereby improving self-sufficiency, competitiveness, and nation’s position in international livestock markets.