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Tianjin, a key port city in northern China, ranks among the highest in per capita disposable income in 2025, with strong cold-chain infrastructure supporting large-scale imports of meat, seafood, dairy, and packaged foods.
The authorities have intercepted and destroyed over 113 tons of products from China due to violations of veterinary legislation.
Kazakhstan is expanding its agro-export, with 15.3 million tons of grain and flour sent abroad in the last agricultural season, and grain exports reaching 12 million tons in the current marketing year.
Grain and oilseed prices in Kazakhstan remain stable with subdued buying activity; key prices listed along with trading recommendations.
Kazakhstan is expanding its agricultural export, having exported 15.3 million tons of grain and flour in the last agricultural season, and is using the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route for exports.
The text reports that Kazakhstan's livestock production exceeded 1.158 trillion tenge in early 2025, with growth in cattle, meat, milk, and eggs. It details subsidies, dairy and poultry farm expansions, new lending programs, and processing industry developments, including increased exports of processed agricultural products.
Kazakhstan's grain stocks total 8.6 million tons as of June 1, 2026. Wheat reserves are 6.9 million tons.
Harvesting of onions and cabbage has started in Turkestan region, with 900 hectares of onions yielding an expected 25,200 tons and 616 hectares of cabbage yielding about 14,600 tons, supported by good weather and agrotechnics.
Iran’s Solico Group will build a 35.2 billion tenge cheese plant in Kazakhstan’s Almaty region, with a capacity of 155,000 tons per year, creating 400 jobs and involving technology transfer and social initiatives.
Kazakhstan exported 12.2 million tons of grain and flour, a 13% increase. Deliveries to Uzbekistan increased by 38%.
Kazakhstan and TELUS Agriculture will launch AI pilots in livestock farming, starting with 50,000 cattle in Kamystybass and projects in Karaganda and Akmola regions, with potential expansion after success.
Kazakhstan returns 39.5 tons of infected peaches and carrots to China after detecting pests, initiating administrative cases and strengthening border controls to prevent food security threats.
