Kazakhstan ended the prohibition on shipping potatoes abroad

In a move that may have significant implications for the agricultural industry, Kazakhstan has reportedly lifted the ban on potato exports. However, as of September 2025, no official confirmation has been made public.

Kazakhstan, a significant agricultural producer, occasionally regulates the export of certain agricultural products, including potatoes, to ensure domestic supply and stability of prices. Such export bans are typically recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture and approved by the government.

Background

The decision to impose or lift export bans is usually made by the Kazakhstan government, often on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture. In crucial matters involving economic politics or international agreements, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan may also be directly involved.

Who Makes the Decision?

Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture: Recommends measures based on harvest forecasts, market analyses, and food security.
Kazakh Government (Cabinet): Officially decides on export bans or their lifting.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan: In important matters, the President may be directly involved, such as when economic politics or international agreements are at stake.

Current Situation

Should there indeed be a change in the potato export ban in 2025, the Kazakh government will officially announce it. As of now, there are no public, reliable sources that confirm such a decision. Official information about export regulations can usually be found on the websites of the Kazakh government or the Ministry of Agriculture.

Key Points

Official confirmation of the lifting of the potato export ban in 2025 has not been provided. Such decisions are always made by the Kazakh government, usually on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The total yield of potatoes, planting areas, internal consumption, export predictions, and the price farmers are selling potatoes for from the field remain undisclosed.
The current price farmers are selling potatoes for from the field is unknown.
The average retail price of potatoes has fallen to 194 tenge.
The price of a kilogram of potatoes in stores reached up to 500 tenge in January 2025.
Internal consumption of potatoes in Kazakhstan is approximately 2 million tons.
The Vice-minister of Agriculture is Yerbol Taszhurekov.
Taszhurekov revealed that he buys potatoes for 145 tenge.
The planting areas for potatoes have increased by 11,000 hectares.
No information about the number of tons of potatoes already exported or the destination of the exports has been provided.
Farmers are selling potatoes from the field at a price of 90-120 tenge per kilogram.
By spring 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture assures that potatoes in stores will not exceed 185 tenge per kilogram.
Since August, the process of obtaining phytosanitary certificates has been simplified.

For reliable information, it is recommended to follow the official channels of the Kazakh government or consult news agencies such as Kazinform.

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