Kazakhstan Extends Transport Subsidies for Grain Exports

Kazakhstani farmers will receive additional support as the program subsidizing transportation costs for grain exports has been extended for the new marketing year, until September 1, 2026. This decision, formalized by an order of the Minister of Agriculture, will allow exporters to partially offset logistics expenses, which, according to experts, has already brought farmers up to 160 billion tenge in additional income.

Order No. 269, issued on August 29, 2025, introduces amendments to previously existing regulations and officially prolongs the validity of the subsidies. The compensation amount remains unchanged, ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 tenge per ton of grain depending on the route.

The subsidies will apply to the following routes:
• 20,000 tenge per ton — for transportation through Russia to the ports of the Azov, Black, and Baltic Seas, as well as transit through Russia to final destinations in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia. Compensation is also provided for routes through Turkmenistan to Iran.
• 30,000 tenge per ton — for transportation through Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia to the ports of the Baltic Sea. The higher rate also applies to routes through Azerbaijan and Georgia to the Black Sea ports, through Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, and through China to Southeast Asian countries.

Last season, this measure proved effective, allowing Kazakhstani farmers to expand their export geography and explore new, previously less popular routes. The extension of the program creates favorable conditions for exports and strengthens Kazakhstan’s position in the global grain market.

It is expected that the continuation of subsidies will help Kazakh farmers maintain and even increase their income while making exports more profitable. This measure serves as an important tool of state support for the agro-industrial sector, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of domestic products.