On August 18, 2025, a special filming was organized in Shymkent as part of the National Agricultural Census at the “Bolashagy Zor” farm. Specialists from the Shymkent City Statistics Department participated in this event and got acquainted with the current state of the farm and its future development plans. Such meetings not only increase the transparency of the census work, but also allow us to show the real situation in the agricultural sector.

According to the owner of the farm, Maksat Lesbekuly, one of the main directions is cattle breeding. Currently, the farm has about 800 cattle, about 1,000 sheep and 200-300 horses. According to the entrepreneur, starting in September, it is planned to increase the number of animals for fattening. The most interesting thing is that the history of this farm began with just twenty lambs, and today it has grown into a large farm with thousands of animals.

Maksat Lesbekuly emphasized the great importance of state support in the development of the farm. He said: "Today, in addition to raising Kisar sheep, we also fatten horses and cattle and sell them live. We have even managed to export them to the Uzbekistan market. The state provides support for agriculture, such as preferential loans and leasing of equipment. We are also preparing to process the necessary documents and purchase new equipment."

Yerzhan Tolbasiev, head of the industrial and agricultural statistics department of the Shymkent city statistics department, provided detailed information on the progress of the agricultural census. According to him, the census began on August 1 and is being conducted simultaneously across the country. In Shymkent itself, 1,450 farms have registered online and submitted their data to date. There are a total of 7,180 farms in the city, and it is planned to fully cover all of them by August 30.

For this purpose, 13 special sites have been opened in the city, equipped with the Internet and specialists. As industry experts note, only farms and officially registered entrepreneurs will participate in this census. Several heads of livestock of individual residents at their doorsteps will not be counted. In addition, farms that have not passed the census will be warned, and farms that refuse to register even after several warnings may be subject to administrative measures within the framework of the law.

The National Agricultural Census is an important tool that allows us to determine the exact situation in the agricultural sector. The collected data allows for effective planning of state programs aimed at the development of the agricultural sector, the correct selection of support mechanisms and the determination of the amount of financing. This is especially important for regions engaged in livestock and crop farming.

Such measures have been carried out before. For example, during the 2010 agricultural census, detailed information was collected on the number of livestock and the amount of arable land in the country. At that time, based on census data, a number of changes were made to agrarian policy and the system of distributing subsidies to farms was improved. And in the 2020 census, an online registration system was introduced for the first time. This saved farmers time and accelerated data processing. However, it is known that at that time, poor Internet access in many regions was an obstacle.

The 2025 census is more systematic and convenient in this regard. Specialists are working at special sites opened in Shymkent to advise farmers and help them complete online registration. In addition, it is planned to set an example for other farms by demonstrating the experience of large farms in the city. The success of the “Bolashagy Zor” farm is proof of this.

The event also attracted the interest of young people. Students and young entrepreneurs who visited the farm listened to the experience of the farm owner and learned the ins and outs of starting a livestock farming business. This is an important step that will contribute to the arrival of a new generation in the agricultural sector.

In general, the event held on August 18 was not only a process of collecting statistical data, but also a sign of a new impetus in the development of agriculture. As the experience of previous years has shown, such censuses become the basis for subsequent state decisions. If in 2010, the allocation of subsidies to livestock farming increased as a result of the census, then in 2020, thanks to the online system, the direction of digitalization intensified. And the main feature of the 2025 census is the active participation of farmers and ensuring transparency.

The agricultural census is of strategic importance for the city of Shymkent and our country as a whole. This is because agriculture is not only an economic sector, but also a factor that directly affects the social situation of the population. Therefore, the event held on August 18 will undoubtedly contribute to raising the country's agrarian policy to a new level.