Farmers from Kazakhstan’s regions are selling meat at three city venues, with the fair scheduled to run every weekend through the end of 2026.
The Sogym-FEST meat fair has opened in Astana, bringing together farmers from across Kazakhstan. Beef costs 3,300 tenge per kilogram, horse meat from 3,500 tenge and lamb from 3,700 tenge.
The traditional Sogym-FEST meat fair has opened in Astana. Farmers from regions across the country are offering their products at accessible prices at three venues in the city.
The fair was organized by the Astana Department of Trade and Consumer Rights Protection and the Department of Investment and Entrepreneurship Development. Farmers from Karaganda, Akmola, Pavlodar and Abai regions, as well as southern regions of the country, are taking part.
Beef is priced at 3,300 tenge per kilogram, horse meat from 3,500 tenge and lamb from 3,700 tenge. All products on sale undergo safety checks in a laboratory.
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Staff from Astana’s Department of Trade and Consumer Rights Protection monitor prices. Meat is on the list of socially significant food products, so the retail markup must not exceed 15%.
Based on previous years, the fair sells an average of 150 to 200 tonnes of meat a week. Organizers expect total sales to exceed 1,000 tonnes by the end of the season.
Sogym-FEST will run every weekend through the end of 2026, from 09:00 to 19:00. The venues are Keruen Joly shopping centre, 35B Alash Highway; Et Alemi shopping centre, 31/1 Alash Highway; and Jurt shopping centre, 3 Beibarys Sultan Street.
