The Agriculture Ministry from Kazakhstan sees a lot of potential in the development of fruit farming, says Minister Yerbol Karashukeyev. While addressing the participants of the government’s hour at the Majilis on Monday, Minister Karashukeyev revealed that investments into fruit farming, for instance apples, have already paid off.
Thanks to investment into the sector starting from 2014, according to Karashukeyev, the total area of apple orchards has grown from 21,700 ha to 28,900 ha. Moreover, the apple harvest has increased more than twofold, from 92,000 tons to 205,000 tons of apples. According to Karashukeyev, it is expected that the apple harvest will make around 352,000 tons by 2024 to fully cover Kazakhstan’s domestic demand.
Source: inform.kz