According to the information provided, the annual interest rate on loans is 3%.
Funding is available for agricultural producers, breeding farms, and farms included in the list approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, as well as for individual entrepreneurs engaged in the import of breeding livestock and artificial insemination techniques.
Preferential lending can be used for the following purposes:
- acquisition of breeding livestock;
- modernization of farms;
- construction and reconstruction of livestock facilities;
- implementation of modern technologies in the maintenance and breeding of animals.
The program supports breeds of cattle such as Alatau, Hereford, Holstein, Simmental, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, and Galloway.
Loan criteria include:
- maximum loan amount — up to 20 million soms;
- for artificial insemination technicians — up to 2 million soms;
- loan term — up to 60 months;
- grace period — 6 months;
- loans up to 500 thousand soms are issued without collateral;
- in case of insufficient collateral, there is an option to receive guarantee support from the Guarantee Fund.
The ministry noted that this program is aimed at supporting domestic livestock breeders, increasing herd productivity, improving the genetic potential of agricultural animals, and strengthening the country's food security.
