According to the results of the first five months of 2025, Kazakhstan is experiencing positive growth in the livestock sector. Along with the increase in the number of farm animals in the country, the volume of livestock products has also increased significantly. These indicators indicate that there is real progress in livestock farming, which is one of the most important areas for the country's economy and agro-industrial complex.

In terms of livestock, the number of cattle increased by 23.4 percent. In addition, the number of sheep and goats increased by 7.8 percent, horses by 12.2 percent, camels by 8.5 percent, and poultry by 2.2 percent. During this period, the volume of total livestock products exceeded 1.2 trillion tenge, showing a growth of 4.2 percent. This is closely related to the increase in meat, milk, and egg production. Meat production increased by 3 percent, milk by 7.5 percent, and egg production by 0.3 percent.

Several factors contributed to the achievement of such achievements. First of all, this is the result of state support for the agricultural sector. A number of concrete steps have been taken to implement the President's task of doubling the volume of agricultural production. In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to launch two new preferential lending programs. These programs are aimed at the development of livestock farming and providing agricultural enterprises with working capital.

The total amount of financing is 100 billion tenge. Of this, 50 billion tenge will be spent on the purchase of pedigree cattle and small livestock. Under this direction, long-term soft loans will be provided to farmers at an annual interest rate of 5 percent. The remaining 50 billion tenge will be directed to replenish the working capital of agricultural producers. This will also be provided at an interest rate not exceeding 5 percent.

According to Minister Aidarbek Saparov, these initiatives will allow farmers to increase investment activity and expand production capacities. They will also pave the way for increasing the export potential of the agro-industrial complex.

Support for livestock farming is not limited to new programs. Currently, a program of preferential lending for dairy farms is being successfully implemented. This experience will also include meat farms in the future. In particular, it is planned to implement livestock fattening projects based on Australian experience. Such projects are expected to open the way to exporting up to 50 thousand tons of meat per year and bring in about 500 billion tenge in revenue.

For this purpose, 29.3 billion tenge has been allocated for the implementation of 14 projects. Within the framework of these projects, new technologies for livestock breeding and meat production will be introduced, and processing and export areas will be developed. Such complexes will be aimed at providing high-quality and safe products to foreign markets.

The program for dairy farms is also showing results. It is planned to build 116 farms under the framework of loans provided at an annual interest rate of 2.5 percent. Currently, 69 of them have been commissioned, and the remaining 47 facilities are under construction. This, in addition to increasing dairy production, also contributes to the creation of permanent jobs in rural areas.

Thanks to these comprehensive measures, the agricultural sector, including livestock farming, is becoming one of the most important drivers of the country's economy. There is no doubt that the steady growth in livestock farming is the result of the activity of farmers, concrete support from the state, and a systematic policy. In addition, young people are increasingly interested in this sector, and private investment in new projects is also starting to take a positive turn.

The development of livestock farming is not only about increasing meat and milk production, it is a complex process that affects the development of the potential of entire rural areas. With the development of roads, infrastructure, technology, education and financial support, agriculture will continue to play an important role in the sustainable development of the country in the future. All prerequisites are being created for Kazakhstan to not only fully supply the domestic market with livestock products, but also to become an exporter to its neighbors and far abroad.