Message 2026: Kazakhstan will strengthen the development of agricultural machinery and create a system for managing reserves of critical metals. At a government meeting, Prime Minister Oljas Bekatanov gave a number of instructions for the development of domestic agricultural machinery, to renew geological exploration and the mining and metallurgical industry, as well as to improve the efficiency of mineral resource management. As part of the technological modernization of the agro-industrial sector, the ministries of industry and agriculture were instructed to submit specific proposals to increase the local production of tractors and combines within a month. Special attention is paid to the modernization of the underground utilization system and meeting the growing economic needs of critical metals. "The head of state instructed to change approaches to geological research. The Ministry of Industry should ensure the integration and structure of a unified underground use platform system, including the use of artificial intelligence. The development of digital and "green" technologies, as well as the rapidly growing needs of the automotive industry, increase the role of critical metals, including rare and rare earth metals. ". Oljas Baktanow noted. In this context, the Ministry of Mineral Resources was instructed to create a national system for the efficient management of critical metal reserves, together with the business community, by December 15, to develop dedicated measures for the development of the mining and metals industry, including the use of cut-off contracts to ensure guaranteed demand for products. In addition, the Ministry of Industry, together with regional akimats, should take steps to implement legislative norms that have already been adopted and develop coordinated decisions on regional cluster development.