ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 15. Kazakh company KazMunayGas announced the construction of the first urea production plant in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via KazMunayGas.
The complex will be located in the Mugalzhar district of the Aktobe region. It will be a plant with a high nitrogen content – 46 percent, which meets global standards. The total investment volume is $1.25 billion.
“The implementation of the project is critically important for the country’s agro-industrial complex. Kazakhstan has about 35 million hectares of arable land, which creates enormous potential for increasing agricultural production and boosting exports. However, the realization of this potential directly depends on the availability and timely application of nitrogen fertilizers,” the information notes.
Currently, Kazakhstan does not have its own urea production; farmers’ needs are met through imports. The construction of a domestic plant will fully supply the internal market.
According to KazMunayGas, the projected demand for urea by 2029 will be about 300,000 tons. The surplus volume will be directed for export to priority markets - Europe, Türkiye, India, and other countries.
Moreover, the new project will be employed in the region. Up to 2,000 jobs will be created during the construction phase, and more than 400 permanent jobs will be created after the plant launches.
Urea is a key nitrogen fertilizer for the agricultural sector, and the construction of the new plant will allow monetizing internal natural gas resources by producing high-value-added products. This is an important step from raw material export towards the development of deep processing and industrial diversification.
Having domestic urea production will be a key factor in increasing crop yields and strengthening the country’s food security. Urea is used as a primary fertilizer for all crops.
