Kazakhstan loses flour exports

Published Apr 15, 2025

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan has reported a positive trend in the export of processed products, with a 15% growth in 2024 reaching $2.7 billion. The exports of vegetable oil and meat products have increased significantly, but flour exports have decreased by 4.6%. The flour milling industry is experiencing a stalemate as flour is being replaced by grain in the main sales markets, and Kazakhstan is expected to lose the flour export market. The 23 International Conference BLACK SEA GRAIN.KYIV, to be held on April 24 in Kyiv, will discuss the further development of the grain sector in the Black Sea and Danube region.

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The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan notes a positive trend in the volume of processed product exports. Such categories as vegetable oil and meat products are in the positive. However, flour was in the negative. “Currently, there is a positive trend in the growth of the dynamics of processed product exports. Thus, in 2024, the growth was almost 15% – $ 2.7 billion. In 2023 – $ 2.3 billion. At the same time, the share of processed products in total exports increased from 42% to 52%,” the Ministry of Agriculture reported. The volume of vegetable oil exports increased by 29% and amounted to about 500 thousand tons. Flour confectionery in physical terms – an increase of almost 12% – up to 21 thousand tons. In terms of processed livestock products, good export indicators are observed for sausages: 2023 – 344 tons, 2024 – 507 tons. Beef: 2023 – 15.6 thousand tons, 2024 – 21.6 thousand tons. Lamb: 2023 – 7.9 thousand tons, 2024 – 17.6 thousand tons. “At the same time, there is a ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult