Kazakhstan plans to extend quotas for beef exports to other countries for another six months. The Ministry of Agriculture published the corresponding draft order on June 26 on the open NPA portal. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the document, no more than 25,000 tonnes of beef can be exported abroad and to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union within six months. The restrictions will apply to fresh, chilled, and frozen meat.
The Ministry of Agriculture expects that the quotas will provide domestic meat processing plants with raw materials, increase processing volumes within the country, and create new jobs.
Another goal is to retain more products on the domestic market and prevent a sharp rise in meat prices.
"If adopted, the project will not entail negative socio-economic and legal consequences," the document says.
The draft order was prepared based on the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission on Foreign Trade Policy and Participation in International Economic Organizations, adopted on June 26, 2026.
Earlier, Director of the Union of Livestock Farmers of Kazakhstan Dauren Salykov stated that Kazakhstan could increase revenue from beef and lamb exports to $4 billion by 2030.
As noted by Majilis deputy Nikolay Arsyutin, the state actively supports meat farms and meat processors who increase exports at high prices, while this leads to higher retail prices in Kazakhstan.
Meanwhile, according to Chairman of the Board of the Turan Livestock Association Zhanibek Kenzhebaev, the cost of one kilogram of beef could rise to 10,000-12,000 tenge.
The day before, Kursiv reported that Kazakhstani citizens can buy almost twice less meat with their salaries than Belarusians.