Kazakhstan
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| AGRICULTURE |
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After a disappointing year in 1997, the president dismissed in January, 1998 and his Minister of the agriculture, got accused of inefficiency. The grain crop was under the estimates, but it allows the country to export. In March, 1998, N. Nazarbaev announced the launch of a reform of the farming sector, which forecasts the grant of a patch of land to each inhabitant in rural zones.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
15 403
Agricultural population
2 773
Non agricultural population
12 631
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
207 784 000
Irrigated surface area
3 556 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
50 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Wheat | 11066 | 8325 | 1329 |
| Potatoes | 2521 | 206 | 12267 |
| 1545 | |||
| Watermelons | 670 | 43 | 15569 |
| Tomatoes | 516 | 25 | 20640 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Rabbits and hares | 60000 |
| Chickens | 25500 |
| Sheep | 11409 |
| Cattle | 5204 |
| Goats | 2000 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 0 | 0 | 31 315 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT