Kazakhstan Proposes Reducing Beef Supply Chain Intermediaries to Narrow Price Gap(Oct 30)

Kazakhstan Proposes Reducing Beef Supply Chain Intermediaries to Narrow Price Gap

Kazakhstan's beef producers sell at an average price of 2,800 to 3,300 tenge per kilogram, while retail prices in some shops and markets reach as high as 6,000 tenge per kilogram. To narrow the price gap between producers and consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture has proposed expanding direct-from-farmer markets, enabling producers to bypass intermediaries and sell products directly.

Azat Sultanov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, made these remarks during a media interview event in Almaty Region. He noted that agricultural producers' beef selling prices depend on farm type and livestock condition. Currently, the average selling price ranges from 2,800 to 3,300 tenge per kilogram, yet tender beef in retail markets can reach up to 6,000 tenge per kilogram. He raised the question: since farmers produce what the market needs, why can they not earn better profits and increase their income?

To narrow the gap between production and consumption prices, the Ministry is studying the development of direct agricultural product sales venues where farmers can sell directly to consumers. Sultanov noted that Almaty city has already implemented a similar project at a municipal market where agricultural producers can sell their products without intermediaries. This experience is planned for expansion across Almaty Region.

Almaty Region will implement multiple farmer market construction projects. These markets will be built to sanitary standards and provide convenient trading conditions. Per the governor's instructions, these venues must be exclusively allocated to agricultural producers rather than intermediaries or resellers, and should be directly used by product producers.

Sultanov also emphasized Almaty Region's important role in supplying food to Almaty, the country's largest city. As one of Kazakhstan's major agricultural production areas, its proximity to Almaty creates favorable conditions for farmers to sell agricultural products. The region focuses not only on raw agricultural material production but also on agricultural processing as a key development direction. Local meat and dairy production is well developed, and the region can meet its own needs across major categories in the residents' basic food consumption basket while expanding production scale and product variety.

Source: foodmate.net / Kazinform / World Food Network

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