On June 26, 2020, an online meeting on the development of organic agriculture was held under the chairmanship of the Director General of the National Accreditation Center, Mukhambetov Gabit Mukhambetov. On behalf of the "National Agrarian Science and Educational Center" JSC the meeting was attended by director of the department for science and higher education Satenbayev Erkin Nyshanbayevich, director of the department for international cooperation and investment attraction Borumbayeva Dana Bаgdatovna, deputy director of “East Kazakhstan Agricultural Experimental Station” LLP Tokhtarov Nurlan Zeynelevich.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the organic production and technical regulation department of the Ministry of Agriculture of the RK, the Kazakh-German Agrarian and Political Dialogue, the FAO Liaison and Partnership Bureau in the Republic of Kazakhstan, UNDP in the Republic of Kazakhstan, NCA, “Kazakh Research Institute of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development”, "Agroconsulting", and LLP "Qazaq Bio Control."

During the meeting, issues on removing technical barriers to trade in organic products, and organization of remote and consulting support for organic operators in Kazakhstan were discussed.

It is worth noting that the NASEC contributes to the development of organic agriculture. The following affiliated organizations of the NASEC participate in a number of projects on development of organic agriculture: “U.U.Uspanov Kazakh Research Institute of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry”, “Agricultural experimental station “Zarechnoye” LLP, “East Kazakhstan Agricultural Experimental Station” LLP, “Kazakh Research Institute of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development”, “Kazakh research institute for cotton growing” LLP, “Zh.Zhimbayev Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine” LLP, “Arkalyk Agricultural Experimental Station", LLP "Kazakh Scientific Research Veterinary Institute”, LLP "South-West Scientific Research Institute of Livestock and Crop Production".

The consumption culture of organic products in Kazakhstan is at the stage of initial development and in this regard it is necessary to carry out information support and awareness-raising campaigns among the population, along with other issues on the development of organic products. Participants noted that manufacturers are currently misleading consumers with the concepts of "eco," "bio," "organic" and "halal." Today, in the context of the pandemic, there are certain difficulties in conducting inspections and accreditation of organic products in general.

The representative of Latvia Antanas Makarevičius Julionavić - Director of the certification body SIA (Latvia) shared his country experience.

Representative of Latvia Antanas Makarevicius Yulionavich - Director of the certification body SIA shared his country experience.

For Kazakhstan, the production of environmentally friendly agricultural products is one of the ways to diversify agriculture. The development of this direction will give stability to the agricultural sector and will bring a positive effect to the entire economy of the country. In a pandemic period, the issue of economic recovery in Kazakhstan and around the world is a priority and Kazakhstan should not lose its position in organic production, and domestic products should be recognizable in Europe, Southeast Asia and other countries.