Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan
The Agricultural Competitiveness Project will increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan. To achieve this objective, the project will facilitate access to markets by supporting measures to improve the quality and safety of agricultural products, enhance access to information, and harmonize standards. The project has the following components: Component 1) will enhance the management of food safety controls and quality certification along the value chain. It comprises two subcomponents: harmonization and development of standards, and quality and safety monitoring. This component will contribute to improving the capacity of the public and private sectors to monitor food quality, certify agricultural products and working procedures in accordance with the international grade and standards. The strategy will follow the requirements of World Trade Organization accession in agriculture and food industry, particularly in the WTO requirements on sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The component will modernize laboratories and support those laboratories which need to get international certification in accordance with ISO 17025 system. The component also will pilot introducing international quality systems as the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points ( HACCP ).
| Implemented by |
World Bank Group
(World Bank Group)
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| Dates |
Apr 2005
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Jul 2010
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| Countries |
Kazakhstan
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| Project Scope |
National
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| Project Target |
Standard setting bodies
Other public entities
Government ministries
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| Documents |
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| Contact |
Maurizio Guadagni
Mguadagni@worldbank.org
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