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Three major greenhouse investment projects worth 534.2 billion tenge in Turkestan region will increase production by 102,000 tons annually, create 1,225 jobs, and cover off-season vegetable demand. The region leads Kazakhstan with 72% of national greenhouse area, producing 113,000 tons in 2025.
Prodcorporation reduced its debt and increased grain exports in 2025, achieving historically high export volumes and raising purchase prices for grain crops.
AO Pishcheprom, a Bashkortostan-based producer, supplied 80 tons of sauces to Uzbekistan in May 2026 worth 10 million rubles, with support from Agroexport, and plans further expansion.
Russian producers have increased exports of livestock and plant products in the first half of 2026, with significant growth in fish, seafood, pork, dairy products, and potatoes.
Russia has increased its oil production, with a significant growth in soybean oil, and its export of oilseed products has also risen, with sunflower oil being the main export item.
The translation discusses the digitalization of pasture lands and its potential to improve agricultural production efficiency.
Effective June 27, 2026, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy introduced a 0.3 discount index, providing a 70% discount on rail tariffs for wheat to domestic millers, as part of the 2026–2029 Comprehensive Plan to Increase Population Incomes.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture proposes banning wheat imports by all transport modes, inviting public discussion on the draft order.
The Department of Land Resources Management in Aktobe Region seized 36,600 hectares of unused agricultural land in Shalkar District after the owner failed to comply with a directive to address violations. The court ordered the compulsory seizure, returning the land to state ownership.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan has published a draft order on the export of beef cattle for public discussion, inviting feedback.
Kazakhstan approved livestock development plans for 2026-2030, allocating 300 billion tenge for preferential lending this year. The sector's gross output reached 3.8 trillion tenge in 2025. New credit products support breeding stock, working capital, and pasture infrastructure, with additional funding for veterinary infrastructure and salary increases.
The International Grains Council forecasts Kazakhstan wheat exports at 9.1 million tonnes in 2026/2027, with production unchanged at 15.3 million tonnes.
