In 2025, Kazakhstan's agro-industrial complex demonstrated steady growth: gross agricultural output increased by 5.9%, reaching 9.8 trillion tenge (approximately $19.6 billion). Growth was recorded in both crop production and livestock farming, announced Yerbol Taszhurekov, Vice Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, as reported by Kazinform.
Farmers harvested 25.9 million tons of grain, including 19.3 million tons of wheat, and achieved a record oilseed harvest of 4.8 million tons. Diversification of sown areas enabled a reduction of wheat fields by 900,000 hectares, while simultaneously expanding legume cultivation by 275,000 hectares and oilseed crops by more than 1 million hectares.
The processing sector is developing actively: food production volume grew by 8.1% to 3.9 trillion tenge. Exports of processed products reached $3.6 billion (+35%), while total agro-industrial exports amounted to $7 billion.
By 2028, new deep grain processing facilities with a combined capacity of 5.8 million tons per year are planned for launch, requiring investments of 1.9 trillion tenge and creating over 3,300 new jobs. Additional projects are underway in the oilseed and dairy sectors.
State support measures include preferential loans at 2.5–5%, loan guarantees of up to 85% through the Damu Fund, and investment subsidies of up to 50% for high-tech production—ensuring the sector's sustainable development.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
March 5, 2026