Kazakhstan inks wheat processing facility deal

the Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable on Oct. 31. The facility will produce high value-added products such as citric acid, glucose-fructose syrups, bioethanol, and protein-rich feed concentrates, the governor’s office said in its Nov. 5 announcement. “This is the second deep-processing grain project in the region implemented under the direction of the head of state, which will allow the production of high value-added products and strengthen the region’s industrial potential,” Akhmetzhanov said. Stage one of the project involves the construction of a combined heat and power plant to provide environmentally friendly energy, ensuring a stable power supply for the factory and creating infrastructure to support the rapidly growing Astana agglomeration. The second stage includes building a high-tech grain processing plant using modern clean technologies with minimal environmental impact. The project is expected to drive industrial and agro-industrial development in the region, ...