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On April 14, the Ministry of Agriculture approved the “Regarding export of certain goods from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan” decree outlining wheat and wheat flour export restrictions valid until June 15, 2022.

FAS-Nur-Sultan forecasts no significant change to wheat planted area for MY2022/23. Kazakhstan introduced wheat and wheat flour exports restrictions until June 15, 2022, however the government has made public assurances that it plans to supply regional markets given high wheat prices and production challenges in Ukraine and Russia.

The Ministry of Agriculture proposed a national agricultural sector development project plan for 2021-2025 to increase the sector's competitiveness by improving labor efficiency, increasing agricultural exports, and domestically producing "socially significant food products."

Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture issued a plan for the development of the poultry meat sector in Kazakhstan through the year 2020. This report contains an unofficial translation of the full plan.

Kazakhstan introduced a ban on the importation or sale of alcohol products that are not in compliance with the Customs Union Technical Regulation on food safety and Kazakh labeling requirements.

The Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture has issued the plan for development of the beef livestock sector in Kazakhstan. This report contains unofficial translations of the full plan.

The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within Kazakhstan, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.

Kazakhstan’s 2014 grain harvest is lower than last year, with the FAS/Astana estimate for wheat production at 13.0 million metric tons (MMT), down from last year’s 13.9 MMT.

Little has happened in Kazakhstan over the last year with regard to of genetically engineered (GE) products.