A Large-Scale Investment Project with the Participation of Turkish and Qatari Companies will be Implemented in Astana

Astana, May 28, 2025 – Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Yuldiz Koksal Salih, General Director of Kazak Protein LLP, signed an investment agreement for the implementation of one of the largest agro-industrial projects in Kazakhstan. The project is being carried out with the participation of the Turkish holding company Tiryaki Agro and the Qatari company Hassad Food, with the support of the Kazakh Invest national company.

The complex will be built in the Baikonyr district of Astana and will become the country’s first full-cycle facility focused on deep processing of grains and legumes. The total investment is estimated at around 320 million US dollars, with over 500 jobs expected to be created during the construction and operational phases.

The complex’s capacity will allow for the annual processing of up to 250,000 tons of wheat and 80,000 tons of peas. The products manufactured – wheat and pea starch, gluten, lysine, GFS-55 syrup, compound feed, pea protein isolate, and other components – will be supplied both to the domestic market and for export to the CIS countries, the EU, Türkiye, North America, and Southeast Asia.

During the meeting, Chairman Ospankulov emphasized the strategic importance of the project for the development of Kazakhstan’s non-commodity agro-industry and the strengthening of the country’s export potential: “This project exemplifies what agro-industrial development in modern Kazakhstan should be high-tech, export-oriented, and focused on deep processing. We have long set the goal of moving away from a raw-materials-based model, and this contract, involving some of the largest Turkish and Qatari investors, confirms that Kazakhstan is becoming a magnet for serious industrial initiatives. The Investment Committee and the Kazakh Invest national company will provide comprehensive support at all stages of implementation – from facilitating administrative procedures to assisting with access to foreign markets.”

The General Director of Kazak Protein LLP, Yuldiz Koksal Salih, emphasized that the company views Kazakhstan as a key partner in the region and highly values the potential of the project: “We are proud to contribute to the food security of the Republic of Kazakhstan by applying our international experience and sustainable production technologies. We are confident that, together with our Kazakh and Qatari partners, this project will serve as an example of effective agro-industrial cooperation and will promote the development of regional and global supply chains.”

Tiryaki Agro is one of the largest Turkish agro-holdings, exporting agricultural products to 55 countries worldwide. The company’s annual turnover exceeds 2.5 billion US dollars, with sales volumes surpassing 4 million tons. In 2019, Tiryaki Agro ranked 64th among the largest private companies in Türkiye according to the Fortune 500 list.

Hassad Food is a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), specializing in food and agro-industrial projects. Hassad Food has invested in various international projects, including key strategic enterprises in Australia, Canada, Türkiye, Oman, and other countries.