05.11.2026, 00:00
Food Corporation Considers Long-Term Grain Supplies of Up to 500,000 Tonnes to Israel
During talks in Jerusalem, the parties discussed potential grain transportation routes, expanding agricultural trade, and introducing Israeli agricultural technologies in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Israel discussed opportunities to expand trade in agricultural products and cooperation in modern agricultural technologies. These issues were among the main topics at the tenth meeting of the Kazakhstan–Israel Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, held in Jerusalem.
During the meeting, Samat Tenbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Food Corporation National Company JSC, presented Kazakhstan's export capabilities and the potential of its domestic agro-industrial complex.
Kazakhstan continues to expand its presence in international agricultural markets. Domestic agricultural products are currently exported to more than 80 countries. Priority export destinations include countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
This year's abundant harvest creates additional opportunities to increase grain shipments abroad. Kazakhstan has substantial volumes of food-grade wheat with high protein and gluten content. Such products are in demand in international markets and are of interest to Israel's grain-processing enterprises.
According to Samat Tenbayev, Food Corporation is prepared to consider concluding long-term agreements to supply Israeli partners with between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes of food-grade wheat, as well as other agricultural products, depending on market requirements.
One of the important conditions for expanding export cooperation remains the organization of product transportation. A route through Azerbaijan and Georgia is being considered among the potential logistics solutions. In addition, the parties were invited to examine alternative delivery options using ports on the Baltic Sea.
Prospects for increasing shipments are linked to the scale of grain consumption in Israel. The country purchases more than 2 million tonnes of wheat from international markets annually. There is also steady demand for oilseed crops, barley, and corn.
This structure of import demand creates opportunities to expand the range of Kazakh agricultural products supplied to Israel and further develop bilateral trade and economic relations.
Particular attention is also being paid to the application of modern technologies in agriculture. Kazakhstan is interested in drawing on Israeli experience to modernize its agro-industrial complex, particularly in organizing agricultural production under conditions of limited water resources.
Promising areas of cooperation include the introduction of water-saving irrigation technologies, the reuse of treated wastewater, the digitalization of production processes, and the application of artificial intelligence in agricultural production management.
Adapting these solutions to Kazakhstan's natural and climatic conditions could contribute to more efficient water use, lower production costs, and increased productivity in the agricultural sector.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture continues its efforts to develop new export destinations, expand markets for domestic agricultural products, and strengthen international cooperation in the agricultural sector.
