BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 4. Kazakhstan plans to expand domestic food production, the agricultural sector and increase exports, with new dairy farms and investment projects among the key measures, Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov said at the government meeting.
According to the press service of Kazakh government, Sultanov said the country is implementing targeted measures to improve food self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on imports. He noted that Kazakhstan plans to increase domestic production of several food categories, including poultry meat, fish, sugar, cheese, cottage cheese, processed meat products and apples, to raise supply levels above 80%.
One of the priorities is the development of the dairy industry. According to Sultanov, Kazakhstan will continue implementing a preferential lending program for the construction of dairy farms. "For example, to strengthen the raw material base of the dairy industry, a program of preferential financing for the construction of dairy farms is being implemented. A total of 95 farms with a combined capacity of more than 500,000 tons of milk per year have received financing, with 71 already commissioned. By the end of this year, another 19 farms with a capacity of around 100,000 tons are planned to be launched," he said.
The vice minister added that the expansion of agricultural production will be supported by increased investment in the sector. In the first half of 2026, investment in fixed assets of the agro-industrial complex reached 926 billion tenge, rising by 55% year-on-year. For 2025, the figure amounted to 1.6 trillion tenge, which was 46% higher than the previous year.
Sultanov also highlighted plans to expand Kazakhstan’s presence on international agricultural markets. He said that increasing production and processing capacity will allow the country to continue growing exports. "In 2025, agricultural exports increased by 37% and reached $7 billion, with more than half of exports accounting for processed products," Sultanov said.
According to him, Kazakhstan will continue developing export channels and supporting producers in entering new markets. Kazakh agricultural products have already reached markets in Morocco, Algeria, the UAE, Vietnam and several European countries, while supplies to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye have been restored.
The country also recorded strong results in grain exports, with shipments of grain and flour in grain equivalent reaching a record 15.3 million tons during the 2024/2025 marketing year. "Thanks to export promotion measures, Kazakh products have entered new markets, while the oilseed industry is also showing stable growth. In 2025, exports of sunflower oil increased by 41%, and refined sunflower oil exports grew 2.1 times," Sultanov said.
