Import substitution in agricultural sector as a factor of ensuring food security of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The relevance of the topic is due to need ensure food security in Kazakhstan. goal assess dependence republic on imports, as well justify government measures stimulate import substitution agricultural sector economy: customs and tariff control, lending, direct budget support, procurement commodity interventions, tax price regulation. following methods were used article: general logical, systematic approach, analysis cause-and-effect relationships, comparison grouping. Results – authors analyzed dynamics growth rates gross output imported products. In maintaining population rate an average 1.3% which was observed 2016-2020, forecast for production basic products by 2025 calculated, taking into account rational consumption rates. note that reduction dependency at expense domestic a t ask national importance. Conclusions order achieve maintain physical economic availability safe volumes assortment corr esponding scientifically based physiological needs, it necessary pursue policy d iversification economy, its restructuring, use preferential micro -lending. Ensuring country's independence can be achieved two ways, first related self -sufficiency food, second combine potential industry supplies. sol ution problems possible increasing competitiveness K azakhstani enterprises through introduction innovations r esource-saving technologies.