ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 23. Kazakhstan plans to expand its export destinations for agricultural products, said Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliev at a government meeting, Trend reports.
According to him, the game plan is to solidify our foothold in tried-and-true markets like the CIS and China, while also setting our sights on golden opportunities in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. This year, free trade agreements between the EAEU and both the UAE and Mongolia have been signed, and work is underway to conclude an agreement with Indonesia.
“The development of a roadmap for the oil and fat industry for 2026-2028 is nearing completion. The goal is to bring the oilseed sector to a new level, increase production, and maximize capacity utilization. By 2028, the sector is expected to reach an annual turnover of over $1 billion and become one of the top three global suppliers of sunflower oil,” the minister noted.
Since the dawn of this year, agricultural exports have been on the upswing, steadily reaping the fruits of their labor. In the world of crop production, the value shot up by a whopping 51 percent. The main contributions came from wheat (56 percent), sunflower oil (76 percent), animal feed (152 percent), barley (94 percent), and flax seeds (60 percent). In the livestock sector, growth reached 27 percent.
