BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 26. The
Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) is financing the
construction of Nukura Pro, a $10 million new industrial dairy
plant in Kyrgyzstan designed to replace foreign imports with
cheaper domestic alternatives, Trend reports via RKDF.
The facility, developed on the site of the existing Ecoproduct
Asia plant, is scheduled to begin operations in August 2026.
The project represents a total investment approaching $10
million, with the RKDF providing over $5.5 million in funding. Once
operational, the plant is expected to produce 1,000 tons of milk
and 100 tons of cream monthly. Project leads estimate that these
locally produced goods will be approximately 30% cheaper than the
foreign equivalents that currently dominate the Kyrgyz market.
Artem Novikov, Chairman of the RKDF Board, stated that the
launch of the production facility will cover up to 25% of the
Kyrgyz Republic's domestic needs. He added that the project is also
designed to ramp up export volumes to neighboring members of the
Eurasian Economic Union.
To get the ball rolling on these exports, the plant is being
fitted with state-of-the-art processing lines and Tetra Pak
packaging technology. These systems will extend the shelf life of
pasteurized milk to 28 days, while ultra-pasteurized products will
remain shelf-stable for up to nine months.
The project is expected to create 70 direct jobs and provide a
stable market for approximately 1,000 small-scale farms in the Chui
region. This initiative aligns with Kyrgyzstan’s National
Development Program through 2030, which focuses on transitioning
the agricultural sector from raw commodity production to
high-value-added processing.
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