ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 20. President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed the creation of a joint Research
Platform in Sustainable Agriculture with Japanese participation
during the Central Asia plus Japan Summit, Trend reports via the press
service of the Kazakh president.
“Kazakhstan attaches particular importance to the development of
agriculture. The countries of Central Asia have traditionally had a
strong agro-industrial complex and could play a more significant
role in ensuring global food security,” the president said.
Tokayev highlighted Japan’s experience in resource-saving
technologies, breeding drought-resistant crops, and developing
smart farms as a practical reference for Kazakhstan. He proposed
holding the first meeting of scientists and researchers from both
countries in Astana under the ‘Central Asia-Japan’ format.
The initiative aims to foster applied research, technology
exchange, and sustainable agricultural practices across the
region.
Earlier during the government meeting, Vice Minister of
Agriculture of Kazakhstan Azat Sultanov announced that Kazakhstan’s
gross agricultural output increased by 6.1% over the first 11
months of 2025, reaching 9.2 trillion tenge ($17.9 billion).
“The growth was driven by a 3.5% increase in livestock
production and a 7.6% rise in crop production. While traditional
crops continued to yield high harvests, oilseeds and legumes
emerged as key growth areas this year. Legume production reached a
record 1.1 million tons, and for the first time, oilseed harvests
hit 4.7 million tons,” he said.
The vice minister added that these results were supported by the
allocation of 750 billion tenge ($1.5 billion) in preferential
financing for sowing and harvesting operations.
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