Kazakhstan and Mongolia to Strengthen Cooperation in Agriculture
Kazakhstan and Mongolia plan to boost agricultural cooperation, focusing on trade, logistics, science, and veterinary control, with a 10% rise in first-quarter 2026 trade.
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Kazakhstan and Mongolia plan to boost agricultural cooperation, focusing on trade, logistics, science, and veterinary control, with a 10% rise in first-quarter 2026 trade.
Kazakhstan’s grain exports hit a 20-year high of 15.3 million tons in the 2024–2025 season, with agricultural output growing 5.9% to 9.8 trillion tenge. Sown areas are set at 23.8 million hectares, and significant funding has been allocated for spring field work and machinery leasing, alongside new livestock credit products.
Kazakhstan presents digitalization results in agriculture, including electronic subsidies, AI tools, livestock and crop traceability systems, and integration with EAEU for unified traceability.
Evgeny Karabanov predicts optimal wheat stock level at 2-2.5 million tons by September 2026. Kazakhstan's 2025 wheat harvest was 19 million tons.
Kazakhstan reports 77% of planned agricultural areas sown, with detailed crop breakdown and regional focus on grain-producing areas, supported by extensive machinery and service centers.
Minister of Agriculture inspected spring field work and investment projects in North Kazakhstan Region, highlighting loans and leasing under agricultural programs, sowing plans, and a new alfalfa processing plant for export.
Minister Saparov inspected spring sowing in Akmola, with over 2 million hectares sown out of 5.5 million planned. Concessional lending and leasing programs were highlighted, alongside visits to a new feed mill and dairy farm.
Kazakhstan and Latvia discussed agricultural cooperation and transit through Baltic ports, highlighting trade figures, logistics, and investment opportunities.
Prodkorporatsiya contracts 380k tons of grain worth 47.5B tenge, with 157k tons exported and 222.7k tons for domestic use, including fixed prices for Class 4 wheat.
Kazakhstan has sown 14.5 million hectares of crops, including grains, oilseeds, and others, with plans for 2.3 million tons of fertilizer in 2026 and significant agricultural machinery in use.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan discussed the phased transition from commodity-specific subsidies to concessional lending for the AIC by 2029, with measures including abolishing certain subsidies, increasing concessional lending, and introducing alternative financial instruments.
Prodkorporatsiya contracted 380,000 tons of grain for 47.5 billion tenge, with 157,000 tons for export and 222,700 tons for domestic market, including specific allocations to milling, livestock, and processing sectors, plus additional requests.