Food security issues in Kazakhstan

Aim - scientific justification of the criteria for ensuring food security of the Republic of Kazakhstan - one of the multifaceted aspects of international and national character, related to many social groups of the population.
Methods - analytical, comparative analysis, economic and statistical, cause and effect.
Results - the article reveals the state, problems and solution of the food issue in the country. The authors note that in the last decade agricultural production of the republic has been steadily developing. This made it possible to increase the level of food supply to the population. In the previous 6 years alone, the growth in agricultural production per capita ranged from 6.3% to 2.5 times. However, this does not allow for the consumption of certain types of food according to scientifically based nutritional standards. The economic policy in agri-food sector is also determined by the supply of imported food products. The article shows which products of the agro-industrial complex Kazakhstan is dependent on other states. The level of its export is analyzed; the main reasons holding back this process are summarized.
Conclusions – at present, a significant share of agricultural production falls on a private backyard, which is characterized by low quality raw materials, which makes it difficult to process it in accordance with international standards, and the productivity of industries. The agricultural sector of the country is poorly equipped with material and technical resources. Large areas of farmland are located in reserve lands, their development would contribute to a 2-fold increase in meat production and the solution of employment problems. Measures are needed to increase support for agricultural producers, primarily on the basis of subsidies, and to expand funding for scientific research. A stable food situation is one of the conditions for the reliability of the system of economic, social and environmental parameters that determine the quality of life and are, in essence, indicators of the effectiveness of public administration.

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