Massive Chinese imports trigger feed meal production boom in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is expanding the production of feed meal, a product comprising 80% wheat meal and around 20% barley and other grain meal, which is now in high demand in neighbouring regions of China, Evgeniy Karabanov, head of the analytical committee at the Kazakhstan Grain Union, told local press. Since the beginning of the year, Kazakhstan has exported almost 1.5 million tonnes of feed meal, representing a 90% increase over the previous year. Exports are picking up the pace. In May, sales reached a record 246,000 tonnes, 20% higher compared to April. According to Karabanov, China accounts for 98% of Kazakhstan’s feed meal exports. Amid booming trade, the Kazakhstan Grain Union has recently revised its forecast for feed meal exports in 2025 upward from 1.55 million to 1.85 million. The growth potential in this area is far from hitting the ceiling, as Karabanov estimated. Next year, the deliveries could jump to 2.5 million tonnes, provided the segment faces no administrative ...