Lentil prices are expected to fall in Kazakhstan in the new season due to excessively large harvests

In 2025, Kazakhstan significantly increased the area under legumes. Almost 60% more was sown than last year. In particular, lentils – more than 80%. Experts believe that due to the lack of sufficient storage capacity, there may be problems with the placement of the increased harvest in the fall. Meanwhile, a decrease in prices for legumes is predicted in the new season. The area of legumes increased by 291 thousand hectares, or 59% compared to last year. Including lentils, the area increased by 294 thousand hectares, or 84% year-on-year. All this is good, say experts from the Grain Union of Kazakhstan, however, given that the infrastructure of grain receiving enterprises is mostly not intended for legumes, this may create certain problems in the event of rainy harvesting. “Yes, it can occur. That is, with the placement of these crops, with bringing them to condition. Therefore, of course, farmers have taken on very big risks,” said Yevgeny Karabanov, head of the Committee for ...