KazMeat, the Kazakh brand, has been exhibited for the second time at the ANUFOOD China-2017 international food exhibition held in Beijing. “In 2016, three umbrella brands were created in Kazakhstan: KazMeat, Qazaq Organic Food, and Halal Kazakhstan. Now, our major goal is to promote these brands abroad. Today, we are promoting the umbrella brand of…
Kazakhstan’s single national pharmacy and medical equipment procurement operator SK-Pharmacy has purchased almost 1.5 million influenza vaccines for the season of 2017, the company’s press-service reports. According to the Chairman of the Board of SK-Pharmacy Maxim Kasatkin, this year the government has spent 1.2 billion tenge on free vaccination of the most vulnerable groups of…
Kazakhstan exported 314.2 KMT of wheat in June, down by 11.3% MoM, but up by 14.6% YoY. Overall, this season’s wheat exports from Kazakhstan are slightly up (+3.8% YoY). The country shipped 3373 KMT of wheat to foreign markets from September 2016 till June 2017 against 3250 KMT at the same time in MY 2015-2016.…
In January-July retail trade turnover increased by 6,4% in Kazakhstan, the National Economy Ministry press service reports. According to the ministry, the retail trade turnover in January-July reached 4,674.2 billion tenge. As to their share in the country’s retail trade in January-July, the leaders are Almaty (29,2%), Astana (12,4%), East Kazakhstan (9,3%) and Karaganda regions…
The Kazakh capital hosted the Finnish Energy Forum. According to Director of the Finnish Business Hub Mukhtar Mankeyev, the Finnish model implies efficient energy use in which the country is the world’s leader. He noted that in order to enter the world’s top 30 developed countries, Kazakhstan intended to use Finland’s experience, adding that in…
The grain harvest has started in four regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including South Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Almaty and Kyzylorda regions. According to Kazakhstan’s Ag Ministry, farmers in the above regions harvested 659.1 KMT from 335 thousand ha (59% of the planned 567.6 thousand ha) as of July 31. The average yield is 1.97 MT/ha.…
Kazakhstan’s aviation safety efforts have been marked with a recognition award on behalf of the ICAO Council President, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry for Investment and Development reported. Kazakhstan has been one of the first ICAO Member States to receive this award in recognition of the significant progress in resolving aviation safety oversight…