Potato News from Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan and Belgium partner to modernise potato production, expand processing capacity and boost exports of value-added potato products.
October 21, 2026
Kazakhstan and Belgium Partner to Boost Potato Processing and Exports
Kazakhstan and Belgium have signed a memorandum to develop potato processing, modernise cultivation and attract investment. With the 2026 harvest forecast at 2.8 million tonnes, Kazakhstan aims to expand exports of higher-value potato products.
Kazakhstan and Snow Valley agree on a $100–200M potato processing plant in Pavlodar.
April 22, 2026
Kazakhstan and China’s Snow Valley Agree to Build USD 100–200 Million Potato Processing Complex
Kazakhstan’s Pavlodar region and China’s Snow Valley plan a USD 100–200 million potato processing complex. The project will produce fries, support breeding, and build logistics, boosting value-added output, jobs, and agricultural capacity.
Freshly harvested potatoes in Kazakhstan — authorities monitor exports and domestic stocks as the government considers restricting shipments to stabilize prices.
November 23, 2025
Kazakhstan Signals Potential Return of Potato Export Restrictions as Threshold Nearly Reached
Kazakhstan may reintroduce potato export limits as shipments near the 500–600K-tonne threshold set to protect domestic supply. Authorities say high regional demand drove price spikes earlier, but current stocks and prices have now stabilised.
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January 07, 2025
Despite good harvest of potatoes, Kazakhstan limits export to Russia and Belarus
The Union of Potato and Vegetable Growers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, summing up the results of 2024 noted an increase in the potato harvest and its stable export demand
David Manzini, the President of PepsiCo Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia and Olzhas Bektenov, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
June 27, 2024
Pepsico to start potato chips production in Kazakhstan
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with David Manzini, President of PepsiCo Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia, to discuss the construction of Pepsico's snacks plant construction project in the Almaty region.
Shandong Star Company's Innovative Potato Agricultural Machinery Stole the Show at AgriTek/FarmTek Exhibition
March 31, 2024
Shandong Star Company's Potato Agricultural Machinery Stole the Show at AgriTek/FarmTek Exhibition
From March 12 to 15, 2024, Shandong Star Company participated in the AgriTek/FarmTek exhibition in Astana, Kazakhstan, together with Kazakhstani dealers.
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December 05, 2022
Potato production in Kazakhstan increased by almost 12% in 2022
In Kazakhstan potato production increased by 11.9% in 2022. According to the Minister of Agriculture of the country, Kazakhstan can provide potatoes not only for the domestic market but also for the neighboring countries.
China-Bred High Starch Potatoes Favored in Kazakhstan. (Courtesy: Potato Business)
July 11, 2019
China-Bred High Starch Potatoes Favored in Kazakhstan
A China-bred variety of high starch potatoes is gaining popularity in Kazakhstan, where poor resistance to disease and pests have undermined yield of the local staple food, writes Xinhaua Net.
In Astana Kazakh Invest NC organized a number of meetings between managers of the Dutch company Farm Frites, Simon Quist and Jos den Boer, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Umirzak Shukeyev, Vice Minister for Investments and Developm
April 03, 2018
Farm Frites' investment plans for a potato processing plant in Kazakhstan are taking shape
More details on the investment plans of Dutch French fry manufacturer Farm Frites in Kazakhstan have been published on the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan following additional meetings on the topic.
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A selection of the different types of french fries offered by the Dutch Potato Processor Farm Frites
January 28, 2017
Farm Frites discusses the construction of a new French Fry Factory in Kazakhstan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Askar Myrzakhmetov on January 25 met with representatives of the Dutch company Farm Frites which plans to build a plant for production of frozen fried potatoes in the northeast of Kazakhstan.
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McDonald's first restaurant will be opened March 8, 2016 in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. A second restaurant is expected to open in Almaty later in 2016, which is part of a plan to open approximately 15 additional restaurants in the country over the next
February 25, 2016
McDonald's opens first restaurant in Kazakhstan on March 8, 2016
McDonald’s Corporation today announced that the first McDonald’s restaurant in Kazakhstan will open in Astana on March 8, 2016. Kazakhstan will mark the 120th country where McDonald’s restaurants are located.
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McDonalds to open first restaurant in Kazakhstan
November 13, 2014
McDonalds to open first restaurant in Kazakhstan
McDonald’s today announced that it will open restaurants in Kazakhstan in 2015, in conjunction with a local developmental licensee, Kairat Boranbayev.
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