KAZAKHSTAN–CHINA AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP: COMPLEMENTARITY AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the current state of development of agricultural trade partnership between Kazakhstan and China, its unresolved problems and development prospects. Research methods - comparative, historical, system, statistical and project research methods were used to study scientific papers and data related to agricultural relations between the two countries. China is a major producer and consumer of agricultural products. However, they cannot fully provide themselves with high-quality food. They solve this problem through imports. Kazakhstan is one of the main grain producing countries with a favorable climate, fertile lands and rich agricultural potential, its grain and oilseeds are indispensable resources for China. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that it is believed that the partnership between the two countries in the field of agricultural trade is based on mutual needs. The main directions of export and import of the two countries, positive and negative factors affecting the trade process were systematically considered. The objective is to analyze the role of the mega-project "One Belt, One Road" in the transportation of agricultural products of the two countries, logistics potential, identify the actual existing constraints and develop recommendations for overcoming them. The results of the study are also important for determining the current state of agricultural trade between Kazakhstan and China, problems that need to be addressed, and development prospects. The theoretical and practical value of the work is also high. Since the article is devoted to the study of such a relevant and new topic as agricultural trade between the two countries, it can be said that it fully reveals the topic raised.