Kazachstan

More than 40 Netherlands companies took part in the Grow Expo and Flora exhibition in the Kazakh capital on April 8-10 displaying the advanced horticultural solutions. H.E. Jan-Kees Goet, the Secretary General for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature visited Kazakhstan, participated in the opening ceremony of hte GROW EXPO exhibition and gave an interview about the joint projects with Kazakhstan and Netherlands’ leadership in sustainable and efficient horticulture.

By 2028 the Kazakh government plans to double the volume of gross agricultural output to 33 billion euros, which is stated in the draft government resolution on the approval of the national project for the development of the agro-industrial complex. The project, which is called the "Strong Agro-Industrial Complex", will last from 2024 until 2028.

Nine leading Dutch companies signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with their Kazakh counterparts in a ceremony held on the morning of May 10th 2024. The event was attended by Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roman Vassilenko, and the Netherlands' Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Nico Schermers.