Kazakhstan is preparing to import at least 1.5 million tons of wheat from Russia in the new agricultural year—a fivefold increase compared to last season, according to Evgeny Karabanov, head of analytics at the Kazakhstan Grain Union.
"As of the start of harvesting, there’s an unusually high share of feed grain in our domestic crop structure. That’s why demand will be strong. We estimate imports from the Russian Federation at not less than 1.5 million tons," Karabanov said.
Last season, Kazakhstan brought in only about 300,000 tons—mainly seeds or, late in the season, when feed wheat was depleted, for feed purposes.
The main suppliers for Kazakhstan are regions of Russia’s Siberian Federal District, expected to harvest about 15.3 million tons of grain in 2025—a decrease of 0.6 million tons from last year. Despite record yields this year, overall production is limited by a reduction in planted areas.
The "Siberian Grain" expert forum, which brings together representatives from Russian regions, Kazakhstan, and China, is being held for the fourth time in Barnaul, supported by the government of the Altai Region.
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Based on materials from TASS