According to the provided data, five new oilseed processing plants have been launched this year: one in the Issyk-Kul region, two in Naryn, and one each in Talas and Chui regions.
The National Statistical Committee reports that there are 9 large and 136 small enterprises registered in the country that are engaged in oilseed processing.
Over the past 11 months, approximately 18,500 tons of vegetable oil have been produced, which has increased the self-sufficiency level to 56.5 percent, while in 2022 this figure was only 20.2 percent.
In addition, the ministry is actively working on the distribution of high-yield varieties of oilseeds. Currently, tests are being conducted on new varieties that have arrived from the USA, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey.
