BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. Mutual trade in agricultural products between Kazakhstan and Belarus reached $365 million in 2025, increasing by 31% compared with the previous year.
This was announced by the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture, following the seventh meeting of the Council on Agro-Industrial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Union, held in Almaty.
The figure was presented during the meeting between Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov and Belarusian Minister of Agriculture and Food Yuri Gorlov.
The sides discussed key areas for further development of cooperation in the agro-industrial sector. Positive trade dynamics have continued in 2026, with mutual trade in agricultural products increasing by 18% in January-May, according to the ministry.
According to the ministry, one of Kazakhstan's key priorities remains diversifying agricultural exports and increasing the share of deeply processed products. Currently, more than 51% of Kazakhstan's agricultural exports consist of processed products.
In this regard, Kazakhstan is interested in expanding supplies of value-added agricultural products to the Belarusian market. Promising products include sunflower and safflower oils, prepared grocery products, as well as grain and oilseed crops, including rapeseed, sunflower and flax.
"We are consistently working to increase agricultural exports and expand their structure through products with high added value. Kazakhstan has the necessary raw material base, production capacity and export potential to ensure stable supplies to the Belarusian market," Saparov said.
Gorlov, in turn, expressed interest in expanding cooperation in promising areas of the agro-industrial sector.
Particular attention was paid to crop production. The sides proposed intensifying the exchange of experience in breeding and seed production, the introduction of modern agricultural technologies, digital solutions and innovations.
Livestock production remains another promising area of cooperation. According to the ministry, Kazakhstan is ready to share its experience in beef cattle production. The country has implemented major projects to establish modern feedlots, including facilities with a capacity of up to 50,000 head, while a network of industrial facilities capable of holding 10,000 or more head at a time is also expanding.
Practical coordination of bilateral cooperation is carried out through the joint Kazakhstan-Belarus Working Group on Cooperation in Agriculture.
Moreover, within the framework of the seventh meeting of the Council, it was announced that agricultural trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan reached $511.3 million in 2025, increasing by 41.5% compared with the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, the country is demonstrating steady growth in the agro-industrial sector. Over the past five years, the volume of concessional financing for the sector has increased tenfold, reaching about $3 billion in 2025. Around $4 billion is planned for 2026.
In 2025, gross agricultural output increased by 5.9% to almost $20 billion. At the same time, the strategic objective is to double the volume of gross agricultural output.
Wheat production has consistently exceeded 18 million tons, while total grain production stands at around 27 million tons. The cattle population exceeds 8 million head; sheep and goats: 21 million; horses: 4.6 million; and poultry: 49.1 million head.
At the same time, Kazakhstan is expanding its export potential. Over the past five years, agricultural exports have doubled and exceeded $7 billion.
During the past marketing year, Kazakhstan exported 15.3 million tons of grain, 70% more than in the same period of the previous year and the highest figure recorded over the past 20 years.
As Kazakhstan strengthens its agricultural production and export capacity, the country is also seeking to broaden cooperation beyond its traditional markets, including by attracting investment and technology from global partners.
In particular, Jeff Erlich, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce Kazakhstan, told Trend in an exclusive interview that AmCham sees potential for new US investment in Kazakhstan's agriculture and food processing.
"Kazakhstan has long been an attractive market for American companies, with political stability, an educated and growing population, significant natural resources, and a strategic location between major global markets, and now we see increasing diversification beyond oil and gas", he said.
Erlich noted that Kazakhstan is competing for investment not only with its neighbors, but with countries around the world.
"Investors value predictability: if a company is committing significant capital for the long term, it needs confidence that the rules of the game will remain reasonably stable. We have a constructive dialogue with the government and see continued opportunities to strengthen consultation with business and make the regulatory environment more predictable", he said.
Executive Director pointed out that there is significant potential for new American investments in agriculture and food processing, transport and logistics, mining and critical minerals, IT and AI, healthcare, and education.
"Agriculture in particular remains underinvested relative to Kazakhstan’s potential, and American companies can bring not only equipment, but technology, data, expertise, and more efficient approaches to production", he said.
