Kazakhstan is set to host a joint stewed meat production facility. Partners from Kazakhstan and South Korea have agreed on the investment project, alongside separate deals to supply Kazakh beef and sunflower oil to the South Korean market, DKNews.kz reports.
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The agreements were reached at the Kazakhstan–Korea Business Forum in Almaty. According to KAZAKH INVEST, the event took place on August 27, bringing together businesses and industry organisations from both countries.
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The production facility will be built in Kazakhstan
Samsar Investment will implement the project on the Kazakh side. The partners’ combined investment will total $1.3 million.
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The facility will be located in Kazakhstan. Its exact location, launch date and production capacity have not been disclosed.
The project envisages processing meat domestically into a finished product. At the forum, Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Trade and Integration, Aidar Abildabekov, identified higher-value exports as a priority.
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“The Republic of Korea is an important trade and economic partner for Kazakhstan. Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992, our countries have steadily developed cooperation based on mutual trust and partnership. For us, it is important not only to increase trade volumes but also to diversify trade by expanding exports of finished products and goods with high added value,” said Aidar Abildabekov.
Beef exports worth $13 million agreed
The parties also reached an agreement to export 1,000 tonnes of Kazakh beef worth $13 million to South Korea.
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Separately, Samsar Investment agreed to supply 3,000 tonnes of refined sunflower oil per month to the Korean market. The agreement envisages regular deliveries, although the start date and duration have not been announced.
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These are agreements for future production and trade. The announcement does not report that the facility has opened or that shipments under these arrangements have begun.
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Commercial documents total $54.8 million
Commercial documents signed at the forum amounted to $54.8 million. That figure covers the forum’s various agreements; the meat production project accounts for a separate investment commitment of $1.3 million.
More than 200 business representatives attended. The South Korean delegation included around 100 company representatives, with the Korea Importers Association, KOIMA, taking part.
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KOIMA Chairperson Yoon Young-mi highlighted Kazakhstan’s food industry as a potential contributor to South Korea’s efforts to diversify its supply chains.
“Kazakhstan is not only rich in natural resources but is also an important economic and logistics hub connecting Europe and Asia. Its strengths in areas such as energy, industry and critical minerals, together with the steady development of agriculture and the food industry, offer significant opportunities to diversify and strengthen the Republic of Korea’s supply chains,” said Yoon Young-mi.
The Almaty meeting followed business contacts established at Korea Import Expo 2026 in Seoul in June. Fifteen Kazakh agricultural and food companies participated in that exhibition.
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The forum ended with a showcase of Kazakh products and a tasting dinner for the Korean delegation. Terra, a company based in Merke, served beef and lamb steaks. Exhibitors included Arba Wine, Bayan Sulu, Elimay Qymyz, Burnenskaya Dairy Company and other domestic producers.
Kazakhstan’s exports to South Korea rose 17.2%
Trade between Kazakhstan and South Korea totalled $3.17 billion in 2025, compared with $3.13 billion in 2024.
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Bilateral trade reached $1.3 billion in January–June 2026, while Kazakhstan’s exports to South Korea increased by 17.2%. The new beef and sunflower oil agreements envisage further food supplies to that market.
We previously reported on the Kazakh products presented to Korean buyers at a trade exhibition in Seoul in 2025.
