World's largest sugar factory builds plant in Kazakhstan — $580 million investment
Emirati firm Al Khaleej Sugar, the world’s largest standalone sugar refinery controlling ~3% of the global market, starts building a plant in Kazakhstan’s Konayev.
Agribusiness
Halyk Bank becomes technology partner of the Ministry of Agriculture — farmers to get AI and digital services
Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial complex is launching the E-AIC digital ecosystem to boost management transparency and cut administrative barriers for farmers.
$550 million in losses and 420,000 trees to be cut down — the outcome of Del Monte's bankruptcy
After Del Monte Foods’ bankruptcy, Central California farmers must destroy ~420,000 peach trees across 3,000 acres.
Kazakhstan among top three importers of Russian tea
Kazakhstan’s purchases hit $17 million, securing second place in Russia’s export structure. Russian exporters’ revenue rose 11% to $96 million. Black tea remains the favorite with a 78% share. UAE market saw record growth in physical volume.
Kazakhstan has become one of the largest importers of Russian meat.
Kazakhstan boosted meat imports by 36%, becoming a top 5 buyer of Russian meat. Total export revenue hit $2.2 billion, up 21% year-on-year. Pork sales surged 41%, nearly matching poultry volumes.