Kazakhstan wants to expand its agricultural exports to the Eurasian Economic Union

Kazakhstan plans to expand exports of agricultural and industrial products to the Eurasian Economic Union countries, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Of Kazakhstan Dairbekov said at a press conference on Nov. 24, according to Kazakhstan Capital Network.
five years, Kazakhstan's vegetable exports to the Eurasian Economic Union market have expanded eightfold (from $5.5 million in 2015 to $52 million in 2019), fruit exports have expanded 3.5 times (from $12 million to $54 million) and dairy exports have nearly doubled (from $32 million to $63 million), mr.
but this is far from the upper limit, and Kazakhstan has the potential to increase exports of agricultural products and deep-processed products on a large scale.
da pointed out that although agricultural exports continue to grow, but the free flow of goods still face many problems, because the existing trade barriers and barriers have not been completely eliminated, more than 20 kinds of trade barriers to Kazakhstan's agricultural development has a negative impact, most of which involve animal and plant inspection and quarantine and technical supervision.
this is mainly due to the existence of restrictions on the circulation of goods in the laws of the member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.
to work actively in this regard, through the Eurasian Economic Union member countries to sign long-term supply contracts, the establishment of wholesale distribution center network and other ways to further develop the country's agricultural export potential.
Ministry of Agriculture also plans to carry out scientific and technological innovation cooperation, the field of agro-industrial complex required personnel training and retraining activities.
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