15.10.25
At the Food Industry Cooperation Conference held in Shanghai, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture Aydarbek Saparov and Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture Ibrahim Yumaklı discussed new trade opportunities in the agricultural sector between the two countries. The news was reported by the correspondent of the business information center “Kapital.kz”, citing the ministry’s press service.
Aydarbek Saparov stated: “The leaders of both countries have repeatedly emphasized the strategic importance of deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Turkey, especially in the agricultural field. Their agreement to expand mutually beneficial partnership is an important direction for our work. In the first eight months of 2025, agricultural trade turnover increased by 2.9% to reach 186.7 million USD. Currently, Kazakhstan mainly exports legumes, cotton fiber, bran, and flaxseed to Turkey. We are now ready to work together to expand the range of products and increase volumes,” he said.
Special attention during the meeting was paid to the issue of opening the Turkish market for Kazakh beef. After the removal of long-standing restrictions imposed due to livestock diseases, Turkish dairy companies have successfully entered the Kazakh market. Meanwhile, Kazakh-produced beef is in high demand in Turkey. At present, Kazakh enterprises are ready to export up to 10,000 tons of beef annually.
In addition, Kazakhstan is prepared to become an exclusive supplier of high-quality “durum” and “hi-pro” wheat varieties. To facilitate logistics, it was proposed to establish a “grain hub” based at the Baku terminal.
The company “Prodcorporation,” together with Turkish partners, plans to develop projects for growing leguminous crops in Kazakhstan. Under the forward financing program, farmers will be provided with high-quality seeds and modern technologies, and the finished products will be exported to Turkey.
In turn, Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture Ibrahim Yumaklı expressed readiness to expand cooperation. The meeting also emphasized the need to accelerate veterinary and phytosanitary procedures. This is considered an important step to enable new export routes, including the supply of Kazakh beef and other agricultural products to Turkey.
