1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:April 29,2026 Report Number:KZ2026-0007 Report Name:Grain and Feed Annual Country:Kazakhstan-Republic

2、of Post:Astana(Nur-Sultan)Report Category:Grain and Feed Prepared By:FAS Staff Approved By:Michael Francom Report Highlights:In marketing year 2026/27,weather and other market factors are expected to drive Kazakhstans wheat and barley production sharply lower from the prior years near records.Produc

3、tion levels,though,will still be within the normal range.This expected contraction in production will cause wheat and barley exports to fall year-to-year.Grain imports are also expected to decline because of Kazakhstans recent ban on imported Russian feed grains due to animal disease concerns.Meanwh

4、ile,surging exports of feed flour may slow down following Chinas recent decision to impose new regulatory requirements on future shipments.2|P a g e WHEAT Production Kazakhstans MY 2026/27 wheat area harvested is forecast at 11.5 million hectares,which is nearly unchanged from last year but is down

5、1.0 million hectares from two seasons ago.This significant reduction in area harvested over this two-year span is mainly attributed to farmers expanding their acreage of oilseeds in hopes of higher profits.For reference,in late February of this year,the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture announced its p

6、reliminary grain planting predictions for MY 2026/2027.The wheat planted area was forecast at about 12.2 million hectares.Post assesses that this projection is overly optimistic considering the current market conditions.The ministry is expected to release an updated area planted figure later in the