OREANDA-NEWS. On August 19, 2009. In the beginning of his trip the President surveyed the fields belonging to the Yesil-Agro LLP sowed with durum wheat, sunflower and forage crops. The director of the farm Assylbek Ismagambetov briefed the President on the current state of the sowing area and the technology of raising crops applied in the farm, reported the Official website akorda.kz.

Starting from 2005, the Yesil-Agro LLP is specialized in planting and processing of cereal crops, legumes and oil-bearing crops.

The head of state also visited the first stage of the diary farm.

Construction of a diary farm with 10 tons capacity had been started in June 2007, in Shchuchinsk. Starting from November 2009, it is planned to produce 32 types of paper packed cultured milk products, milk, cottage cheese, kefir, ice-cream and yogurt. The KazAgroFinance JSC invested KZT 128 million in this project.

Nursultan Nazarbayev then got acquainted with the course of construction of the Astana-Kokshetay Highway, the first six-lane highway in Kazakhstan.

Minister of Transport and Communications Abelgazi Kusainov briefed the President on the course of realization of the road works.

The head of state then arrived in Kokshetau and visited a new Burabai Sports Center.

There is an ice rink with stands for 2 thousand seats, two gyms, and a six-lane competition-sized swimming pool in this sports complex.

In the Dostyk Entertainment Center Nursultan Nazarbayev visited the exhibition of goods produced by the agricultural companies of the Akmolinskaya and Karagandinskaya regions.

The head of state then held a meeting with local farmers, akims of the districts and villages on the development of a food belt around Astana.

“The agro-industrial complex, processing of agricultural products is a primary concern of the state. Together we should carry out this important task – to boost the country’s agricultural sector. We should think about how we can raise the level of crop yield, capacity of livestock farming. We should focus on four directions: production of agricultural products, its processing, transportation, storage and delivery,” Nursultan Nazarbayev highlighted at the opening of the meeting.

At the conclusion of the events in Kokshetau, the President shared his impressions with representatives of mass media.

Nursultan Nazarbayev told the journalists about realization in the region of the anti-crisis measures and the Road Map Program.

The head of state expressed satisfaction with the results of the trip to Akmolinskaya region.

The head of state congratulated the residents of the region on the region's anniversary and the forthcoming Day of the Constitution.