BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8. Kazakhstan is set to
launch a meat processing plant in Astana with an annual production
capacity of 18,000 tons, Trend reports via the Kazakh government.
The project is being implemented as part of ongoing efforts by
the government and the Astana city administration to expand
agricultural processing and increase the production of value-added
food products in line with the tasks set by President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev.
The facility, being developed by Astana ETKOM LLP, is located in
the capital’s Industrial Park. According to Astana ETKOM founder
Farhad Madaliyev, the project is aimed at advancing deep processing
of domestic raw materials, increasing meat product output, and
strengthening Kazakhstan’s food security.
The total investment in the project amounts to 8 billion tenge
(about $16 million). Financing has been secured through a
combination of loans provided under state entrepreneurship support
programs and investors’ own funds. Commissioning is scheduled for
the second quarter of 2026.
The plant will be capable of producing up to 50 tons of finished
products per day, equivalent to around 18,000 tons annually.
Its product range will include sausages, meat delicacies,
semi-finished products, and chilled meat products. While primarily
serving the domestic market, the enterprise also plans to target
export markets.
Raw materials will be supplied mainly by Kazakh producers,
including Aitas, KazBeef, as well as farming enterprises from
various regions of Kazakhstan.
In 2026, Astana plans to launch 26 industrial projects worth
68.4 billion tenge (about $140 million), creating more than 1,400
jobs.
