The state and business will join efforts to breed highly valuable pedigree livestock and fodder crops in Kazakhstan. Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin listened to the proposals of Zhersu Corporation on the development of livestock breeding with scientific support of the Kazakh Research Institute of Livestock and Fodder Production at a meeting in the Government. 

The instruction to work out possible options for dissemination of the accumulated practice of private business on genetic breeding of farm animals on the scale of the country Deputy Prime Minister gave following the results of the visit to Zhersu region in the first half of June. 

At the meeting representatives of Zhersu and KazNII presented the project of genetic centre for livestock and fodder production, the activity of which will include 3 main directions.

As part of the work on scientific support, the centre plans to digitize selection and accounting of breeding animals on the basis of the current system "Identification of farm animals", create a genetic centre with five accredited laboratories to analyse the quality of fodder, milk, meat, DNA analysis and quality assessment of seeds of fodder crops. 

It is also planned to develop and implement technology to increase the productivity of natural pastures with the subsequent formation of a system of cultivated pastures in the south-east of the country and the creation of a modern base for seed production of fodder crops. The result of the work will be the creation of a reproducer for reproduction of high value breeding animals and own production of elite seeds with subsequent replication.

Serik Zhumangarin supported the proposed approaches to the development of breeding of pedigree animals and fodder crops. The proposals will be detailed in terms of necessary organisational aspects, implementation timeframe, budget request.

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