The Ministry of Agriculture ( kk, Ауыл шаруашылығы министрлігі) is a central body within the
Government of Kazakhstan
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Үкіметі, tr, ''Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ükımetı'') oversees a presidential republic. The President of Kazakhstan, currently Kassym- ...
. Its current minister is Erbol Qaraşukeev.
Function
The Ministry deals with the basic forms of
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
such as the formation and implementation of the state agrarian and regional policy, strategic plans, state and other programs and projects in the regulated sphere, namely in the field of agriculture, agriculture, fisheries and water management, protection of reproduction and use of flora and fauna, especially protected natural territories and issues of rural development, agriculture, seed production and regulation of the
grain market
The grain trade refers to the local and international trade in cereals and other food grains such as wheat, barley, maize, and rice. Grain is an important trade item because it is easily stored and transported with limited spoilage, unlike other ...
, state support for compulsory insurance in crop production, protection and plant shelter, veterinary medicine, manufacturing in the field of food production. The formation of the foundations for creating competitive agricultural commodity production, ensuring food security and mobilization readiness. Ensuring state control, supervision and management in the regulated sphere, with the exception of the areas of forestry, hunting, fisheries and water management, specially protected natural areas and rural development issues, Informing and consulting support for the agro-industrial complex.
Structure
Committees:
* Committee of Water Resources (transferred to the new ministry in 2019);
* Committee of Forestry and Animal World (transferred to the new ministry in 2019);
* Committee of Land Management;
* Committee of Veterinary Control and Supervision;
* Committee of the State Inspectorate in the Agro-Industrial complex.
Departments:
* Department of International Cooperation;
* Department of Mobilization Preparation;
* Department of Strategic Planning and Analysis;
* Department of Internal Audit;
* Department of Production and Processing of Livestock Products;
* Department of Production and Processing of Crop Products;
* Department of Transboundary Rivers;
* Department of Veterinary, Phytosanitary and Food Safety;
* Department of Investment Policy;
* Department of Legal Service;
* Department of Personnel and Administrative Supervision;
* Department of Financial Support;
* Department of Protection of Public Secrets;
* Department of Public Relations;
* Department of Development of State Services and Digitalization.
List of ministers
References
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Agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
1991 establishments in Kazakhstan
Ministries established in 1991