Kazakhstan President Orders Development of Digital Grain Accounting System to Boost Sector Efficiency

Kazakhstan will move toward deeper digitalization of its agricultural sector following a directive from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to create an integrated digital grain accounting system. The announcement was made during the second Forum of Agricultural Workers. The president emphasized that new technologies are essential for reducing production costs and increasing overall productivity.

Tokayev said an effective and transparent system for state grain reserve management must be built using digital tools and artificial intelligence. As part of this effort, he instructed officials to modernize outdated grain elevators and initiate the construction of new, technologically advanced facilities. The presence of electronic systems for grain reception and shipment, he added, should become a mandatory requirement for financing private elevator construction.

“An effective system for accounting and control of state grain reserves must be formed using digital technologies and elements of artificial intelligence,” the president stated. “The availability of electronic grain reception and shipment systems should be a mandatory criterion in the programme for financing the construction of private elevators.”

Tokayev noted that many Kazakh farmers have already adopted modern technologies—including smart farm systems, agricultural drones, satellite monitoring, and AI-driven tools. However, he stressed that these developments remain fragmented, and the country has not yet achieved a comprehensive nationwide transformation.

To accelerate progress, the president called for the integration of all information systems within the agro-industrial complex. “We need to move from individual ‘smart’ solutions to full-fledged digital agricultural production,” Tokayev said. “Every farm should be interested in using digital technologies. State support should be given to enterprises that implement innovations, including artificial intelligence technologies.”

He also instructed the government, together with the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, to unify sectoral digital systems and implement continuous data quality control. The move is expected to strengthen transparency, improve grain reserve management, and support Kazakhstan’s broader goal of modernizing its agricultural infrastructure.