Advanced technologies for dairy farms, greenhouses and agricultural digitalization. More than 300 companies from 25 countries showcased their innovations at the international KazAgroFarm-2026-2026 exhibition in Astana. Companies from the Netherlands are among the regular participants. They are presenting livestock equipment, achievements in genetics and modern livestock housing systems. Dutch businesses are also interested in finding new partners and launching joint projects.
Cooperation between the two countries is already delivering tangible results. More than 410 Dutch-bred plant varieties and hybrids have been registered in Kazakhstan, with another 53 undergoing trials. The two sides have also signed a memorandum on a pilot project to digitalize dairy farms. Last week, a Kazakh delegation visited research centres, greenhouses and fish farms in the Netherlands to exchange expertise. Dutch specialists noted the potential of Kazakhstan’s market and the readiness of Kazakh enterprises to adopt new solutions.
«We bring together business, government, education in the field of horticulture. Our aim is to set up local and sustainable production of food, flowers and plants, and we want to build bridges between the Netherlands and Kazakhstan in the field of horticulture to do this,» noted Mirjam Boekestijn, CEO, Dutch Greenhouse Delta.
«We see a willpower in Kazakhstan. We see there is money, there is willpower, there is motivation to explore, to increase the productivity in a sustainable way. And the Netherlands is a unique place where there is so much innovation,» said Jelle van Gorsel, project manager at East-West Trade & consulting.
Mutual interest is also reflected in trade figures. Last year, Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports to the Netherlands increased 2.5-fold. Bilateral trade in agricultural products grew by a third, reaching $135.5 million, with Kazakhstan’s exports accounting for nearly $50 million. Positive growth has continued this year. In the first eight months, bilateral trade approached $109 million. Kazakhstan intends to expand the presence of its products in the European market.
«We are covering with the
Kazakh colleagues nearly all sectors of the agricultural economy, and it’s also moving into a
direction that we find very interesting, that is working on the digitalisation
in agriculture, which is of course a huge challenge for all of us,» noted Martijn Weijtens, Head
of International Affairs Department, Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries, Food Security and Nature of the Netherlands.
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