TURANKazakhstan Livestock
Breeders AssociationJoin us
Pedigree bull on pasture
Kazakhstan and Central Asia

Livestock farming.
A new
generation.

Connecting people, knowledge and technology.
Building a path from the farm to the global market.

Our ecosystem ↗
TURAN / SINCE 2025Meet the association ↓01 / 2026
1 000+

market participants

115 thousand

head · feedlots

60 thousand

head · breeding farms

72 thousand t

annual meat processing

01 / About the associationESTABLISHED IN AUGUST 2025

A common
standard for the industry.

TURAN unites farmers, feedlots, processors and investors in one system.

Our goal is to turn Kazakhstan’s resources into a reliable supply of products in demand on export markets, through cooperation, shared quality standards and clear sales terms.

01

CooperationShared access to feed, veterinary services and equipment

02

StandardsConsistent requirements for livestock and batches

03

Market accessSupply planning and purchasing terms

Livestock sectors: sheep, horses, camels and cattle
TURAN Association

Status
and expertise

Accreditation, industry council participation, independent consulting and in-house analysis.

Accreditation

Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan

Accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Industry development

Public Council

Members of the Public Council for the Development of Kazakhstan’s Agro-Industrial Complex.

Regional representation

Regional councils of Kazakhstan’s NCE

Members of the regional councils of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Independent consulting

ACC, Damu and commercial banks

Independent consultants to Agrarian Credit Corporation, Damu and second-tier banks on livestock industry development.

Strategic partnership

Livestock holdings

Strategic partner to all major livestock holdings in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Data for decisions

Analytical centre

The association’s own analytical centre.

Market analysis

Status and areas of expertise follow slide 2 of the TURAN 2026 presentation.

TURAN membershipMembership regulations (Russian original)

Become part of
a shared purpose.

Choose how to participate.
Develop the sector with us.

For legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and farms. From getting to know the association to contributing to its governance and strategy.

01 / Introduction and participation

Observer

100 000 ₸ / year

A temporary status to get to know the association — for up to 3 years.

  • Participation in events
  • Industry information
  • Consultations
  • Service discounts
02 / Participation in governance

Full member

500 000 ₸ / year

Full participation in the work and governance of the association.

  • The right to elect and be elected
  • Participation in governance
  • Shaping the sector’s position
  • Access to association services
03 / Strategic participation

Associate member

5 000 000 ₸ / year

For large organisations making a significant contribution to the association’s development.

  • All rights of a full member
  • Participation in strategy development
  • A significant contribution to development
  • Long-term cooperation

Entry fee — 50 000 ₸ separate from the annual membership fee.

Fee amounts: Minutes No. 2 of 13 October 2025.
Recognition of exceptional contributions

Honorary member

No annual membership fee. This status recognises exceptional contributions and does not confer voting or governance rights. Entry fee conditions are clarified separately.

How to join

  1. 01

    Application and documentsChoose a category, complete your details and attach the documents.

  2. 02

    Review within 10 business daysThe association reviews your application and supporting documents.

  3. 03

    Membership registrationThe Chair issues an order and the applicant is entered in the membership register.

Submitting an application does not automatically grant membership.

Membership documents

Association charter (Russian original)PDF ↗Membership regulations (Russian original)PDF ↗Application template (Russian)DOCX ↓Applicant questionnaire (Russian)DOCX ↓Letter of guarantee (Russian)DOCX ↓

Membership enquiries:

Madina Kozhakhmetova+7 771 772 84 50 m.kozhakhmetova@zengi.kz
TURAN / MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
The start of cooperation

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02 / Ecosystem architecture

Every project.
One shared outcome.

From knowledge and farm management
to genetics, logistics and exports.

A system where
everything connects.

Media builds trust. Education provides knowledge. Management, technology and infrastructure turn them into results.

Project portfolio and stages follow the TURAN 2026 presentation. Targets are detailed in each project card.

03 / Market and opportunitiesFROM RESOURCES TO EXPORTS

In-depth
market analysis.

Livestock numbers, production and prices. International markets, logistics and industry development in TURAN’s detailed review.

Explore the market review
Kazakhstan / Market balance

Production
and consumption

Choose a meat type to compare output, estimated market size, exports and imports.

Thousand tonnes. Consumption = production + imports − exports, excluding stock changes and losses. Data and estimates from the original 2026 presentation.

TURAN ANALYTICAL CENTRE

From market figures
to sector solutions.

16 topics with charts, tables and maps. Choose an area or open the full review.

TURAN review · data, estimates and proposals from the Association's presentation, 2026.

Open the full analysis
04 / Our reachCOVERAGE ACCORDING TO THE REGISTER

Connecting
Kazakhstan.

1 000+farms in the association
Map of the association’s presence across Kazakhstan
05 / Our teamPEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE INDUSTRY

Practitioners.
A shared vision.

06 / Our partners

Stronger
together.

Science, government, financial institutions and business. Partnerships that advance livestock farming.

Strategic partners

Official partners

Partners are listed as presented in the association’s presentation.

07 / In the media

The industry
speaks.

TURAN / 2026

The full picture.
In one presentation.

35 slides about the association, market and projects. Original in Russian.

Download PDF (RU) ↓
Black pedigree bull
08 / Join the ecosystem

Building the industry’s
future together.

PartnershipInvestmentParticipationScaling up
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Zhanibek Kenzhebayev

+7 706 626 96 66zh.kenzhebayev@gmail.com ↗
REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Astana, 19 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue
Kaskad Business Centre, Office 113

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TURAN / ECOSYSTEM
TURAN / ANALYSIS 2026

Market and opportunities

Resources, benchmarks and a system for livestock industry development.

Data and estimates from the TURAN presentation, 2026. Programme terms and market access conditions require current verification.

01 / Kazakhstan

Resources and sector economics

The main task is to turn the country's resources into a stable supply of marketable products for export and premium segments abroad.

Livestock in numbers

8.8 millionhead of cattle
20.6 millionsheep and goats
4.6 millionhorses
0.3 millioncamels
1.2 million tof meat of all types produced annually
100 thousand tof meat exported annually
3.8 trillion ₸gross livestock output
$8.6 billiongross output — dollar estimate from the presentation

Source cited in the presentation: Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture, 2025 results. Figures are rounded; meat figures cover all types. The exchange rate used to convert gross output into dollars is not specified.

Conditions for growth

Comprehensive Plan 2026–2030

3.064 trillion ₸

Lending and leasing over 5 years.

Approved on 29.01.2026, No. 51.

Animal health status

FMD-free

For the first time in 5 years, the entire territory comprises zones free from foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination.

The status in the presentation is dated 22.05.2026.

Beef exports

No quotas

From 01.07.2026. Quotas expired on 30.06; the quota-free regime was confirmed on 16.07.2026.

The regime as described on the original slide date.

Pasture resources

>183 million ha

83.9 million ha in agricultural use — around 46% of pasture resources.

Rates and guarantees

5–6% per year

Loans and leasing. Damu guarantees cover up to 85%.

Supplier support

300 ₸/kg

Of live weight when bulls are supplied to feedlots or meat processors.

National targets for 2030

Output growth must be supported by feed, veterinary care, processing and sustained demand.

12 millionhead of cattle
28 millionhead of sheep and goats
1.8 million tof meat of all types
165 thousand tof meat exports
+0.6 million tadditional annual output over the 1.2 million t baseline
up to 300 billion ₸allocated for subsidised lending in 2026
Subsidised lending programmes listed in the presentation
ProgrammeRateTerm / limit
Igilik / Bereke6%up to 7 years / up to 5 billion ₸
Zhailau6%up to 10 years / up to 350 million ₸

Up to 85% guarantee coverage is envisaged by the plan for selected activities.

Source cited in the presentation: Comprehensive Livestock Development Plan 2026–2030. These are national targets, not achieved results or commitments by the Association.

Pricing

In 2025, beef and lamb prices rose faster than food prices overall.

Beef
32.1%
Lamb
28.8%
Food
13.5%
Poultry
10.7%

Source cited in the presentation: Kazakhstan Bureau of National Statistics, December 2025 versus December 2024. Chart scale: 0–35%.

Beef bull — illustration from the TURAN presentation
Price labels on the original slide: beef — 3 600–3 800 ₸; lamb — 4 200–4 500 ₸; poultry — 1 550–1 750 ₸; food basket — 46 228 ₸.

The weight unit and date of these price ranges are not separately specified on the original slide.

Livestock sector structure

Almost half of the cattle herd is held by household farms.

Household farms
45.2%
Farmers and sole proprietors
43.5%
Agricultural enterprises
11.3%

Source cited in the presentation: Kazakhstan Bureau of National Statistics, cattle by farm category as of 01.01.2026. Scale: 0–100%.

Pressing sector challenges

01

Cooperation

Shared access to feed, veterinary care and machinery.

02

Standards

Consistent requirements for animals and batches.

03

Sales

Supply planning and clear purchasing terms.
01 / 35TURAN · Investor presentation · RU
Slide 1 of the TURAN presentation, Russian original
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Observer
100,000 ₸ / year
Full member
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Associate member
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Entry fee — 50 000 ₸, separate from the annual fee. Honorary status is considered for exceptional contributions, with no annual fee; entry fee terms are clarified separately.

Fees follow Protocol No. 2 of 13 October 2025.

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Association charter (RU) PDF ↗Membership regulation (RU) PDF ↗Application template (RU) DOCX ↓Guarantee letter (RU) DOCX ↓
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