Kazakhstan to invest $4 bln in six grain deep-processing projects by 2029

September 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM1 min

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Kazakhstan plans to invest $4 billion in six large grain deep-processing projects with total capacity of 5.8 million tonnes by 2029. Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov announced the plan at a government meeting on Tuesday. Two corn processing projects have already been launched this year in Turkistan and Zhambyl regions.

Key Facts

Kazakhstan plans to implement six large grain deep-processing investment projects with total capacity of 5.8 million tonnes by 2029.
Total investment in the planned grain projects amounts to $4 billion.
Two corn deep-processing projects were launched in 2026: Kazkrahmal in Turkistan region and Fufeng Group in Zhambyl region.
Modernization of Koksu sugar plant increased its capacity to 3,000 tonnes of raw material per day, and a similar project was launched at Taraz sugar plant.
Total investment in the two sugar plants is 22.4 billion tenge, with launch and raw material acceptance scheduled for October 2026.

Grain Processing Projects

Kazakhstan plans to implement six large investment projects for deep grain processing with total capacity of 5.8 million tonnes by 2029. The total investment in these projects is $4 billion. Vice Minister of Agriculture Azat Sultanov announced the plan at a government meeting on Tuesday. Two corn deep-processing projects were launched in 2026: Kazkrahmal in Turkistan region and Fufeng Group in Zhambyl region.

Sugar Beet Processing

Modernization of Koksu sugar plant increased its capacity to 3,000 tonnes of raw material per day. A similar project was launched at Taraz sugar plant with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day. Total investment in the two sugar plants is 22.4 billion tenge. Launch of the plants and start of raw material acceptance are scheduled for October 2026.