REVIEW OF THE KEY DIRECTIONS OF FOOD POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the main priorities and measures in the field of ensuring food security, enshrined in the strategic and program documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the present stage. The author identified key priorities and directions for the development of food policy and reviewed the progress of its implementation in terms of key indicators. For instance, the author highlights the increase in acreage as one of the measures of state policy in the field of food security. By analyzing the statistical data, there has been revealed the trends of an increase in the area of irrigated land since 1991, as well as a disproportion in the volume of sown areas in the context of regions. The author also considered such areas of food policy as ensuring an increase in yields, the creation of national competitive brands with an emphasis on environmental friendliness and an increase in the share of agricultural products in the country's GDP. The paper identifies trends in achieving indicators of food security development in each of these areas.