The deputy noted that farmers are facing serious difficulties: on average, a cow in the country produces only 8–10 liters of milk per day, while in other countries this figure reaches 30–40 liters. Primov urged the Ministry of Agriculture to intensify efforts to improve the breed composition and implement artificial insemination. He also added that the Ministry of Economy should focus on promoting domestic dairy products in foreign markets.
In response to a question about livestock numbers, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Zhanibek Kerimaliev reported that there are over 2 million head of cattle registered in Kyrgyzstan, of which about 800 thousand are cows.
Primov emphasized the need to create niches for farmers so they can adapt their business models and increase productivity.
Kerimaliev also spoke about existing state support measures. In particular, a preferential lending program for farmers is available for 6 months at an interest rate of 3% per annum:
- without collateral — up to 500 thousand soms,
- with collateral — over 500 thousand soms.
Loans for dairy processing enterprises range from 500 thousand to 20 million soms, while for farmers, they range from 500 thousand to 5 million soms.
The deputy emphasized that the results of the measures taken should be tangible and asked about the markets where the produced milk will be sold.
The deputy minister reported that in recent years, there has been an increase in productivity: if previously the average yield was 1.7–1.8 thousand liters per year per cow, it has now reached 2.45–2.5 thousand liters. For purebred cows, yields can reach up to 6–7 thousand liters per year.
In conclusion, Ulan Primov highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts between the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Agriculture for the development of the dairy industry and the increase of the country's export potential.
