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In the first six months of 2026, supplies of Russian agricultural products to Kazakhstan increased 1.4 times to 4.6 million tons, and export revenue exceeded $2 billion, making Kazakhstan the third buyer of food from the Russian Federation.
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За первые шесть месяцев 2026 года поставки российской агропродукции в Казахстан показали значительный рост.
In the first six months of 2026, supplies of Russian agricultural products to Kazakhstan increased 1.4 times and reached 4.6 million tons. This was reported by Interfax with reference to Agroexport.
It is noted that export revenue increased by 24 percent and exceeded two billion dollars. Thus, Kazakhstan took third place in the list of main buyers of Russian food.
During this period, he imported $213 million worth of wheat from Russia (4.3 times more), and $181 million worth of sugar (plus 14 percent). Deliveries of confectionery products were estimated at 144 million (plus 27 percent). In addition, the Russian Federation sent sunflower oil worth $135 million to Kazakhstan.

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