Almost all livestock exports from Kyrgyzstan went to Uzbekistan In Jan–Aug 2026, Kyrgyzstan exported live animals worth $6.5 million, with Uzbekistan buying 98.81% of that total.
Will 66.2 billion tenge save Kazakh veterinary medicine? The amount the state allocates to the veterinary sector over the next two years is comparable to the budget of a major infrastructure project.
Kazakhstan proposed creating the first international ISO standard for horse meat products. On August 19, Astana hosted the Meat Quality Forum. Kazakhstan's key initiative is to develop the first ISO international standard for ready-to-eat horse meat products.
Uzbekistan wants to lease 50,000 hectares of land in Kazakhstan for livestock farming. At the Uzbek-Kazakh business forum, a proposal emerged that could reshape meat trade: raise livestock for Uzbekistan's market directly on Kazakh soil, rather than just selling finished meat.