Traded  clusters  are  geographic  concentrations  of  interrelated  industries.  The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges in cluster policy formation in Kazakhstan and to offer recommendations on its improvement.

The key question of this article: "Is agriculture a driver of the economy of Kazakhstan?" In order to answer this question, we analyzed the required characteristics and compared the current industry indicators.

In recent years, an open discussion on the role and prospects of agricultural development has been actively pursued. It is this ambiguity that requires answers to fundamental questions:     What is agriculture in Kazakhstan? What is the role of the country's agricultural sector?

The competitiveness of any subject is one of its most important characteristics. The main goal of this study was to create a picture of the real competitiveness of Kazakhstan and its regions, so that in the future it could help the state and business in making strategic decisions.