Kazakhstan Showcases Agro-Industrial Potential in Russia

Kazakhstan’s export and investment opportunities in the agro-industrial sector have been in focus at the forum Agriculture Potential in Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.

The forum was held on the sidelines of the AGRAVIA International Exhibition at the Crocus City, bringing together officials, investors, and agribusiness representatives from both countries, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

Discussions centered on expanding bilateral cooperation in agriculture and food production, against the backdrop of growing demand for sustainable and technologically advanced farming.

Speaking at the event, Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Russia Dauren Abayev emphasized the country’s strong resource base. He noted that Kazakhstan ranks sixth globally in pastureland and eighth in arable land, giving it significant capacity to scale up crop cultivation and livestock production.

Over the past decade, Kazakhstan’s agricultural output has increased 2.5 times, rising from $7 billion to $18 billion, with the government aiming to double production by 2030. This growth trajectory, Abayev said, positions the country as a key partner in regional food security.

From the Russian side, Senator Gennady Ordenov stressed that modern agriculture increasingly depends on specialists skilled not only in agronomy and animal science, but also in digital technologies, automation, GPS navigation, and biotechnology.

Deputy Chairman of KAZAKH INVEST, Aibol Argyngazinov, presented Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial and investment potential, highlighting the advantages of access to the Eurasian Economic Union common market.

In addition, agribusiness representatives and industry associations from both countries discussed concrete cooperation projects in the dairy, oil-and-fat, and livestock sectors. The forum also highlighted state support measures, with Kazakhstan planning to allocate 1.5 trillion tenge ($2.976 billion) to further develop its agro-industrial complex-underscoring long-term ambitions to modernize agriculture and deepen regional partnerships.