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Russia exported 4.6 million tonnes of agricultural products to Kazakhstan in H1 2026, up 1.4-fold year-on-year, while export revenue grew 24%, reaching US$2.1 billion, according to the Russian Agroexport Federal Centre. Kazakhstan, like Russia, is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union trade bloc.
Agroexport’s head, Ilya Ilyushin, said, “Kazakhstan is one of Russia’s most important trading partners in the agricultural sector, just as Russia is the largest supplier of agricultural products for Kazakhstan. The absence of customs-related, financial, and other restrictions allows for the effective development of mutual trade. In addition, scientific and technical cooperation is strengthening, including in the field of biotechnology, selection, and genetics.”
The largest Kazakh export revenues in the first six months of the year came from supplies of wheat, sugar, chocolate, sunflower oil, and flour products. Wheat was exported for over US$213 million in value, up 4.3-fold YoY. Sugar shipments increased 14% to US$181 million, while chocolate confectionery products rose 27% to US$144 million. Sales of sunflower oil grew almost 1.5-fold to US$135 million, while sales of bread and flour confectionery products were up 10% to reach US$133 million in revenues.
In addition, corn exports to Kazakhstan increased tenfold in H1, bran exports rose threefold, barley exports increased 2.2-fold, cat and dog food exports were up almost 1.8-fold, live animal exports increased 29%, potato chip exports rose 25%, exports of mayonnaise and other sauces grew 22%, and exports of pasta products rose 14%.
One of Russia’s active exporters of its products to the Kazakh market is the EkoNiva Group. Almost 2,000 tonnes of ultra-pasteurized milk, cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, and butter, as well as yogurts and curd snacks, were shipped in H1, a representative of the company said. In addition, seeds from the group’s varietal portfolio are in demand in the country—spring wheat, spring barley, soybeans, peas, and flax. The company stated that “In 2025, the varieties sold by EkoNiva showed good results in state demonstration trials and were entered into Kazakhstan’s state register, which became a good argument for expanding cooperation with local farmers.”
Another is Timosha, which is based in the Moscow region and has been present on the Kazakh market for more than ten years. Confectionery products (oriental sweets) as well as canned fish are supplied to the country, said the head of the regional development department, Murad Shikhshabekov. The products are sold in all sales channels. In 2024, a direct contract was concluded with one of Kazakhstan’s large retail chains, Small.
According to the Federal Export Centre data, Kazakhstan is in third place among the largest buyers of Russian food products in H1, having overtaken Belarus in terms of the value of shipments. China is the largest buyer of Russian agricultural produce, and Türkiye is in second place.
