China produces more agricultural products than India, the US, and Brazil combined — global ranking based on FAO data
FAO released 2024 data on agricultural production value by country.
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Belgium lets Chinese laser weeding robots into the EU.
Belgian firm Hands On Tech is the EU's first importer of China's CyanForce laser-weeding robots, which zap weeds with laser pulses instead of herbicides.
Half of England officially in drought zone — what does Kazakh grain have to do with it
While British farmers harvest unripe wheat and millions face water restrictions, drought at a major grain producer on the other end of Eurasia could boost demand for Kazakh wheat.
Kazakhstan sees growth in consumption of meat, milk and vegetables.
In Q1 2026, per capita consumption of most staple foods rose versus the same period in 2025.
Agrovoltaics turned a loss-making farm in Colorado into a profitable one — Kazakhstan's neighbors are already trying the same
Vegetables grown under panels need about half the water of open-field crops. In its first full season, the farm harvested over 3.5 tons of organic produce.
84% of countries failed to meet commitments on environmentally harmful subsidies — Kazakhstan disclosed only part of its own
Of 134 countries submitting national reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), only 21 (16%) fully identified their harmful nature subsidies by the 2025 deadline.
Industrial hemp legalized in Kazakhstan, but cultivation is slow to take off
In 2026, Kazakhstan did not plant industrial hemp, so no harvest of this crop is expected in the country.