Türkiye remains one of the world’s key importers of lentils. In 2024, the country purchased 141,000 tons, while imports surged to 226.8 thousand tons in the first nine months of 2025.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the growing demand for Kazakh lentils, driven by their high quality, stable supply volumes and efficient logistics chains.
Ildar Ismagulov, First Deputy Chairman of the Corporation, noted that Kazakhstan’s consistent diversification of croplands is yielding impressive results. In 2025, total production of grain legumes exceeded 1 million tons for the first time, with lentils accounting for roughly 80 percent. The corporation is ready to supply food wheat, as well as a wide range of leguminous and oilseed crops under long-term agreements aligned with TMO’s needs.
The parties also exchanged expertise on stock management, market regulation, procurement campaigns and export logistics.
The Turkish Grain Board, similar in function to Kazakhstan’s Food Contract Corporation, is responsible for financing grain production, purchasing wheat for state reserves and stabilizing domestic prices.
