Kazakhstan eyes exclusive durum wheat supply deal with Turkey, plans grain hub in Baku

Kazakhstan is positioning itself as Turkey’s exclusive supplier of high-quality durum and hi-pro wheat, strengthening agricultural cooperation between the two nations. The initiative was discussed during a meeting between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, and his Turkish counterpart, Ibrahim Yumakli, at a food cooperation conference held under the “One Belt, One Road” initiative in Shanghai. To facilitate logistics and streamline trade routes, both sides proposed the creation of a “grain hub” at the Baku terminal, which would serve as a regional gateway for the movement of agricultural commodities between Central Asia and Turkey. According to Minister Saparov, agricultural trade between Kazakhstan and Turkey continues to grow steadily. “The heads of our states have repeatedly emphasized the strategic importance of deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and Turkey, especially in the agro-industrial complex,” he said. He noted that the nations’ agreement to ...