Abstract
The article shows the role of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) in ensuring food security in Kazakhstan. Current problems of ensuring food security of the state are considered. The author paid attention to the issue of dairy industry of agriculture development in Kazakhstan. Theoretical and statistical data, allowing one to determine the main measures to eliminate internal and external threats, resisting to ensure food security, was analyzed. Main trends of dairy cattle breeding development in the state are studied. The current situation and dynamics of dairy industry development in Kazakhstan are shown. Information on the role of various categories of producers in ensuring the dairy industry development is presented. The role and contribution of agricultural enterprises, peasant farms and households in ensuring state security were determined. It was determined that the leading milk producers are households and peasant farms. It was also found out that the number of cattle, including cows, as well as milk production, has a clear tendency to decrease in households for the analyzed period. Households development trends of Kazakhstan, their role in the social and economic development of rural areas, problems and solutions are considered as well. It touches upon certain problems hindering sustainable development of dairy industry and ways to solve them. Recommendations to increase production volumes, improve government support measures are given in order to ensure state food security.