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.
Kazakhstan agro-industrial complex
Agrarian miracle" or statistics? How NANOC invented "gross seed harvest
NANOC reported producing 60,000 tons of seeds worth over 12 billion tenge. The agency uses the term "gross seed harvest," but in agronomy, this does not exist — it is raw grain that loses up to 50% of its weight during cleaning.
Drought hits crops, Black Sea burns — Kazakh grain under double pressure
Drought in Kazakhstan’s key grain regions has cut harvest forecasts below last year’s records. Meanwhile, rising Black Sea tensions threaten to redirect Russian grain to Central Asian markets.
Kazakhstan and FAO launched three projects: soil carbon, drones against locusts, and revival of Aport
On July 23, 2026, Astana launched an introductory seminar on three new projects under the ten-year partnership program between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Agriculture and FAO.
Kazakhstan to introduce mandatory quarantine certificates for agricultural product transportation between regions
Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry is preparing one of the largest overhauls of the phytosanitary control system in recent years.
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.
Commission proposed to save 26 million hectares of Kazakhstan's pastures
Environmentalists propose a commission to save 26 million hectares of pastures, a key initiative for sustainable agribusiness development.