Analysis of the current state of the agrarian sector in Turkestan region: challenges, potential and development prospects

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the agricultural sector in the Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a region with significant agricultural potential. The research aims to identify key challenges, assess existing potential, and determine promising directions for the development of the region’s agro-industrial complex to ensure sustainable growth and food security. The main research areas include analyzing the dynamics of agricultural production, evaluating resource potential (land, water resources, climatic conditions), and examining investment attractiveness and infrastructure development. The study also considers socio-economic factors influencing agricultural efficiency, such as employment levels, population incomes, and migration processes. The scientific significance of this research lies in systematizing data and developing a methodological approach for a comprehensive analysis of the regional agrarian system. This enables the identification of interrelationships between various factors and their impact on industry development. Its practical significance is manifested in the formulation of concrete recommendations for government bodies and the business community on improving the investment climate, implementing innovative technologies, optimizing water resource utilization, and diversifying agricultural production. The value of this study is defined by its contribution to understanding the regional specificities of Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector, offering new perspectives for shaping effective state policies and development strategies aimed at enhancing the Turkestan region’s competitiveness in both domestic and international agricultural markets

1. Komitet po statistike Ministerstva nacional'noj jekonomiki Respubliki Kazahstan. Sel'skoe, lesnoe i rybnoe hozjajstvo v Respublike Kazahstan. Statisticheskij sbornik. Astana, 2024. 250 p. (In Russian).

2. Ministerstvo nacional'noj jekonomiki Respubliki Kazahstan. Statisticheskie dannye po Turkestanskoj oblasti. Astana, 2024. URL: https://www.economy.gov.kz (data obrashhenija: 20.05.2025). (In Russian).

3. Ministerstvo sel'skogo hozjajstva Respubliki Kazahstan. Obzor razvitija agropromyshlennogo kompleksa Respubliki Kazahstan za 2020–2024 gg. Astana, 2024. 120 p. (In Russian).

4. Akimat Turkestanskoj oblasti. Otchet o social'no-jekonomicheskom razvitii Turkestanskoj oblasti za 2024 god. Turkestan, 2024. 85 p. (In Russian)

5. Nurgalieva A.A., Sartova R.B., Sarsenbaeva A.A., Shafeeva L.A. (2022) Analiz sovremennogo sostojanija jekonomiki agropromyshlennogo kompleksa // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 2. P. 125–135. (In Russian).

6. Karimbaeva G.Zh., Zhumabaeva M.D., Muhamedzhanova A.A., Mukanova M.A. (2022) Jelastichnost' rosta otraslej promyshlennosti Kazahstana // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 3. P. 22–32. (In Russian).

7. World Bank. Kazakhstan: Water Resources Management and Climate Change Adaptation. Washington, DC: World Bank Group, 2020. 150 p. (In English).

8. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The State of Food and Agriculture in Central Asia. Rome: FAO, 2021. 180 p. (In English).

9. Smith J. (2022) Agricultural Development in Central Asian Countries: Challenges and Opportunities // Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 112–125. (In English).

10. Lee K. (2023) Innovation Adoption in Arid Agriculture: A Case Study of Southern Kazakhstan // International Journal of Rural Development, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 45–60. (In English).

11. Asainov A.Zh. (2025) Perspektivy razvitija agropromyshlennogo kompleksa Kazahstana. // Endless Light in Science. No. 1. P. 67–78. (In Russian).

12. Kurmanova G.K., Suhanberdina B.B., Urazova B.A. (2022) Faktory proizvodstva sel'skogo hozjajstva Respubliki Kazahstan // Economy: strategy and practice. No. 1. P. 93–109. (In Russian).

13. Tleuberdieva S.S., Moldasheva A.B., Alpysbaeva A.K., Olejnik L.V. (2021) Jekonomicheskie mehanizmy rosta sel'skohozjajstvennoj produkcii // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 2. P. 114–120. (In Russian).

14. Johnson D. (2023) Sustainable Water Use in Irrigated Agriculture: A Global Perspective. Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 201–215. (In English).

15. Kim H. (2021) The Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in Economic Development: Lessons from Asia. Journal of Cooperative Studies, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 30–45. (In English).

16. Mahanova A.B., Bykova O.N., Smagulova G.S. (2022) Gosudarstvennoe regulirovanie i podderzhka sel'skogo hozjajstva v Respublike Kazahstan // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 4. P. 168–183. (In Russian).

17. Daulieva G.R., Erezhepova A.A., Bakytzhan S.S. (2022) Cifrovye sistemy v sel'skom hozjajstve Respubliki Kazahstan: vektor uspeha // Problemy agrorynka. No. 2. P. 56–63. (In Russian).

18. Esbolova A.E., Abdikerimova G.I., De La Poza Plaza E., Bereshev S.H. (2024) Jekonometricheskij analiz vlijanija struktury tovaroproizvoditelej na jeffektivnost' sel'skogo hozjajstva turkestanskoj oblasti // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 4. P. 102–115. (In Russian).

19. Sahanova G.B., Sadykova Zh.E., Zaluchjonova O.M., Kydyrhan M.A. (2023) Aktual'nye voprosy obespechenija prodovol'stvennoj bezopasnosti Respubliki Kazahstan // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 1. P. 63–75. (In Russian).

20. Karabasov R.A., Pjagaj A.A., Bespaeva R.S. (2022) Jekonomicheskaja jeffektivnost' vedenija organicheskogo sel'skogo hozjajstva v Kazahstane // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 4. P. 39–49. (In Russian).

21. Wang L. (2024) Climate Change Impacts on Irrigated Agriculture in Arid Regions: A Case Study of Central Asia. Climatic Change, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 78–92. (In English).

22. Peterson R. (2022) Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities. Food Policy, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 301–315. (In English).

23. Mashanova S.A., Kurmanova G.K., Urazova B.A. (2023) Social'naja zashhita naselenija v sel'skoj mestnosti // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 4. P. 233–246. (In Russian).

24. Zhangirova R.N. (2020) Vozmozhnosti i uslovija ustojchivogo razvitija agrarnoj otrasli Respubliki Kazahstan // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 3. P. 78–83. (In Russian).

25. Tulenova A.M., Bekturganova A.E., Ajgarinova G.T., Rysmahan G.B. (2024) Problemy i zadachi sovershenstvovanija sistemy upravlenija zemel'nymi resursami v Respublike Kazahstan // Vestnik universiteta «Turan». No. 1. P. 310–322. (In Russian).