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.
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Tokayev confirmed: field work near Balkhash is being completed — Russia is building the nuclear power plant
President Tokayev said field work at the Balkhash lake site is wrapping up. Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev earlier announced plans to start active construction in 2027.
Kazakhstan goes to Vietnam: rice husk as raw material for energy and ferroalloys
Kazakhstan has shown interest in a project to process agricultural by-products in Vietnam.
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.
Kazakhstan requested $75 million from the World Bank for AI, startups, and future technologies
The World Bank is discussing a loan of up to $75 million with Kazakhstan’s government to develop AI and the country’s innovation ecosystem.