BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 4
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
Some 15 agro-logistics centers will be constructed in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov said, Trend reports with reference to the press office of Kazakhstan’s prime minister.
Sultanov made the statement during government meeting chaired by country’s Prime Minister Askar Mamin, where measures to stabilize prices for socially significant food products were discussed.
According to the minister, creation of modern infrastructure for storage and delivery of goods to consumers is among the ways to control the prizes.
“The creation of this infrastructure will save us from a network of inefficient intermediaries and will allow to establish a transparent level of marginality along the entire value chain. A way for direct marketing of products for domestic producers will be created, eliminating inefficient intermediaries. Necessary conditions will be created for storage and efficient distribution of products,” Sultanov said.
At the same time, the ministry, together with state bodies and development institutions, is working to create an effective commodity distribution system in Kazakhstan.
“Within the framework of the commodity distribution infrastructure, 15 agro-logistics centers are to created. The centers will be located near manufacturers and will be used for collecting, storing and pre-processing goods. A network of wholesale distribution centers will also be created. These multifunctional centers will become a meeting place for manufacturers and customers. A system of modern wholesale markets will be formed and the logistics of goods delivery will be optimized,” Sultanov explained.
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