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$1 Billion Sulfuric Acid Plant Launched in Zhambyl Region The second phase of the complex is 72% complete and is scheduled to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2027 More than 16 million hectares sown during Kazakhstan’s planting campaign Farmers continue spring fieldwork, deploying more than 133,000 tractors and thousands of units of planting equipment Rail freight traffic between Kazakhstan and Russia increased by 3.5% Positive cargo flow dynamics continue due to the development of transit routes and intergovernmental agreements Prodcorporation to export 157 thousand tons of wheat Kazakh wheat shipments are being carried out to China, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan Kazakh flax prices decline on domestic and export markets Analysts note low activity on the grain market amid the sowing campaign and rising logistics costs Kazakhstan and Latvia strengthen cooperation in the agro-industrial sector The parties intend to intensify direct interaction between relevant departments and scientific institutions of the two countries IGC forecasts global pulse trade growth to 22.3 million tons International analysts expect higher shipments of peas and lentils Container transportation volumes continue to grow in Kazakhstan Growth is driven by rising export, import and transit traffic, as well as the development of the country’s modern logistics infrastructure Kazakh farmers have sown nearly 9 million hectares of agricultural crops Thousands of units of agricultural machinery have been deployed across the country for the sowing campaign