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The meeting of the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Aidarbek Saparov, with the Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, concluded with the signing of a memorandum of cooperation in the field of growing cereals and oilseeds in Kazakhstan. According to the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, cooperation in the agricultural sector is one of the main directions of partnership between the two countries.
The total volume of agricultural trade amounted to 1.7 billion US dollars in 2023. The export of agricultural products from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan reached 1.51 billion US dollars in 2023. In January-June 2024, the trade turnover reached 758 million US dollars, with exports totaling 635.7 million US dollars.
Aidarbek Saparov noted that Uzbekistan is a key trading partner of Kazakhstan, and the country is interested in developing cooperation in the field of crop production, animal husbandry, and expanding the export of products. Kazakhstan has currently sown more than 23 million hectares of farmland and expects a good harvest of cereals. In addition, the Food Corporation has reserves of more than 1 million tons of grain and is ready for shipments.
Measures are being taken to increase meat supplies. At the moment, 80 Kazakh enterprises engaged in livestock production are included in the register of exporting enterprises, of which 14 have already started deliveries, and more than 130 enterprises are awaiting inclusion.
The Minister reminded that joint projects are being developed under the Roadmap for the implementation of investment agreements and trade contracts. In particular, two projects for deep processing of grain and refining vegetable oil are planned for implementation at the International Industrial Cooperation Center. In the Turkestan region, a fattening site for 10 thousand heads of cattle and a meat processing complex with a daily capacity of 1,500 tons are being constructed.
Currently, projects for joint cultivation of cereals and forage crops on the territory of Kazakhstan are also under consideration. For the development of the textile and garment industry, it is planned to establish a cotton-textile complex and a logistics hub worth 21 billion tenge with the participation of Uzbek investors in the Maktaaral district. The project will operate at full capacity from 2026 to 2027, producing 160 thousand tons of products.
Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov mentioned that Uzbekistan is ready to consider all proposals for cooperation and joint development in agriculture. Cooperation in processing sunflower and skins is also possible.
