Grain complex of Kazakhstan on the example of grain-growing regions

The goal is an economic assessment of the development of grain market using the example of grain-growing regions of Kazakhstan and development of recommendations.

Methods – bibliometric, comparative, graphical, statistical, generalization and system analysis.

Results – it has been determined that in the unstable conditions of the development of the world economy, production and access to grain products become important to ensure food security; a thematic review of literature sources on the efficiency of growing grain crops was made, where the authors focus on government support for farmers, the use of digital technologies, increasing yields, and achieving the competitiveness of agricultural producers. Factors affecting the collection and export of grain in the republic have been identified. A ranking of the influx of investment in agriculture in the regional context of the country was carried out. The socio-economic indicators of the development of the real sector of economy of the Kostanay, North Kazakhstan and Akmola regions, which have the most significant grain potential, are considered. Indicators of grain production in this region over the past 10 years have been analyzed in dynamics. The level of change in the main parameters affecting the volume of gross grain harvest was calculated using the example of regional grain farms. The reasons for the negative deviation and positive trend in production of grain crops in Kazakhstan's grain-growing regions have been identified. Directions for increasing efficiency, competitiveness and grain exports are proposed.

Conclusions – the existence of favorable conditions at the regional level for grain industry is substantiated on the basis of state subsidies for the construction of transport infrastructure, the influx of foreign investors, digitalization and introduction of innovations in the agro-industrial complex. It is necessary to reduce high infrastructure and logistics costs, increase the level of exchange trading, and increase investment.

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