He noted that farmers are facing the problem of low milk yields, which average only 8–10 liters of milk per cow per day. In comparison, in other countries, this figure reaches 30–40 liters. In this regard, the deputy urged the Ministry of Agriculture to intensify efforts to improve the breed composition of cows and implement artificial insemination technologies. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of the Ministry of Economy's work in promoting Kyrgyz dairy products in international markets.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Zhanibek Kerimaliev reported that the current livestock population exceeds 2 million head of cattle, of which about 800 thousand are cows.
Primov also noted that with such a number of livestock, it is necessary to allocate specific niches for farmers, which will allow them to adapt their business and increase productivity.
Kerimaliev, in turn, spoke about the measures of state support. He noted that there is a preferential lending program for farmers with a term of 6 months at an annual interest rate of 3%, which offers:
- unsecured loans up to 500 thousand soms,
- secured loans over 500 thousand soms.
Dairy processing enterprises can receive loans from 500 thousand to 20 million soms, while farmers can receive loans from 500 thousand to 5 million soms.
The deputy emphasized that the real effectiveness of the measures taken is important and asked about the sales channels for the produced milk.
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 increased to 2.45–2.5 thousand liters. Purebred cows can give up to 6–7 thousand liters per year.
In conclusion, Ulan Primov noted that the Ministries of Economy and Agriculture need to carry out coordinated actions to develop the dairy sector and enhance the country's export potential.
