Kazakhstan – The Grain Basket of Asia?
July 2, 2026
BKS Webinar: Kazakhstan – The Grain Basket of Asia? Prospects for Growth and Investment in the Future-Focus on Cereals and Oil Seeds
The British – Kazakh Society in partnership with the UK Department for International Trade hosted a webinar session chaired by David Skeels (BKS, Director).
The topic of discussion was ‘Arable Agriculture in Kazakhstan’.
The webinar was moderated by:
Ross Murray – Former President of the Country Land and Business Association, UK, Chairman of Knight Frank’s Rural Asset Management, Farmer and Estate Trustee
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The invited panel speakers were:
Tatyana Blazhiyevich – Agricultural Lead, DIT, Nur-Sultan
Shokan Badykhan – Executive Director, Kazakh Grain Union
Konstantin Nevzorov – President of Association «Kazakhstan Oil & Fat Union»
Viktor Aslanov – Chief of the Growers Union Nur-Sultan
Dr. Jenna Ross – International Business Development Manager, Crop Health and Protection Limited (CHAP)
Simon Griffiths – Project Leader, John Innes Center, Norwich, UK