Kazakhstan is actively increasing the production and processing of oilseeds and plans to become the world's third sunflower oil producer.

Thanks to the well-coordinated tandem of state policy and business, Kazakhstan has transitioned from a recent active importer of vegetable oil to one of the top 10 global exporters. It fully supplies Central Asia with sunflower meal and cake, and last year climbed to 3rd place among sunflower meal suppliers to the EU countries. The country's authorities plan to enter the top three global vegetable oil suppliers by 2027, increasing its exports to $1 billion. In 2025, oil exports will reach $840 million, doubling the 2024 figure. Global demand for sunflower oil is constantly growing, as consumers increasingly prefer it over palm or soybean oil due to improved quality of life. Additionally, there is a rapidly growing demand for meal and cake for animal feed. In recent years, the area under oilseeds in Kazakhstan has almost doubled to 3.9 million hectares, and plans are in place to increase it to 5 million hectares. This year, the country harvested 4.7 million tons of oilseeds, ...