Kazakhstan’s KazAgro Expo Sparks New Agricultural Collaboration Talks with Three Countries

At the KazAgro/KazFarm-2025 exhibitions in Astana, officials from Czech Republic, Belarus, and Germany expressed strong interest in expanding agricultural cooperation with Kazakhstan.

“Today, nine Czech companies, representing different agricultural sectors, are present here. Our focus in cooperation with Kazakhstan is diversified in several directions, including animal husbandry, crop production, and agricultural machinery building,” Czech Deputy Agriculture Minister Pavel Sekáč said, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

He called the event “a key strategic moment for local market entry” and highlighted successful ongoing partnerships: “We have extensive experience in transporting breeding cattle to Kazakhstan. Livestock deliveries have surpassed 11,000 heads over the past years, and we hope that this figure will continue to rise.”

Echoing this positive trend, Belarus’ Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Aleksandr Yakovchits noted strong growth in bilateral trade. “Our mutual trade turnover in the field of food and agricultural products with Kazakhstan has been developing dynamically. It grew 20% last year, and it is up 27% for the first eight months of this year,” he said. The Belarusian delegation presented a broad portfolio ranging from seed production and livestock breeding to agricultural education and processing. Yakovchits added, “We prepared draft agreements, and at the exhibition, we expect to sign them, which will help increase our joint activities and strengthen the agricultural potential of our countries.”

German Ambassador to Kazakhstan Monika Iversen highlighted the growing presence of German companies and investments: “German companies are heavily represented at this exhibition. In 2023, Kazakhstani enterprises invested a significant amount of 450 million euros in German technologies.” She also emphasized Germany’s readiness to support Kazakhstan with “innovative solutions in heat supply, water conservation and energy efficiency, as well as expand cooperation in education and personnel training.” Iversen added, “The exchange of students and specialists is growing, directly contributing to increased agricultural productivity.”

KazAgro/KazFarm-2025 brought together nearly 300 companies from 25 countries, including Germany, Czechia, Australia, Belarus, Iran, Russia, and China, highlighting Kazakhstan’s growing role as a regional agricultural hub.