UBM Group to build feed and premix plants in Kazakhstan 

KAZAHKSTAN – Hungary’s UBM Group is moving ahead with a major expansion into Kazakhstan’s feed industry, unveiling plans for a network of feed and premix plants designed to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imports and position it as a regional supplier. 

The initiative, announced by Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry, brings together UBM and several local agribusiness partners through a series of joint ventures.

Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov said the partnership reflects months of preparation, including site selection and partnership building across multiple regions.

“For several months, you’ve been meticulously working through all the issues, selecting regions for plant construction, and forming key partnerships. Today, you’re embarking on a large-scale project that will create modern production facilities and strengthen the country’s food security,” he said.

Under the first phase, UBM will invest more than US$58 million in two major facilities: a premix plant in Almaty Region and a feed mill in the northern Kostanay Region. 

The combined annual capacity of the facilities will reach 48,000 tonnes of premixes and 200,000 tonnes of compound feed.

New feed mill and premix plant 

The 216,000-tonne-per-year feed mill in Kostanay will be developed as a joint venture with Eco Broiler Ltd, which will also be its primary customer. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2026 and will be implemented in phases. 

The plant is intended not only to meet domestic demand but also to support export supply chains to Central Asia.

Earlier this year, the Agriculture Ministry estimated that Kazakhstan imports around 250,000 tonnes of feed annually. Officials say UBM’s investments will significantly cut that figure by creating modern, localized production capacity.

In parallel, UBM plans to launch its premix facility in the Almaty Region in the second half of this year. 

Developed jointly with KazFoodProducts, the plant will manufacture 48,000 tonnes of feed premixes annually, marking Kazakhstan’s first industrial-scale premix production capacity.

Deepening Kazakhstan–Hungary agribusiness cooperation

UBM Group chairman Ákos Varga, who met recently with senior Kazakh officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Kuantyrov, said local support has been instrumental in moving the project forward. 

“We intend to create modern, high-quality, and efficient facilities to ensure the sustainable development of Kazakhstan’s feed industry,” he stated.

The Kazakh government has pledged full support, with ongoing discussions on land allocation, infrastructure, gas and power connectivity, and incentives to facilitate timely project execution.

Kuantyrov emphasized that the project aligns with national priorities to strengthen agro-processing and improve feed quality. 

“The government will provide full support to ensure efficient and timely implementation of the project,” he said.

Kazakhstan and Hungary expect the venture to advance bilateral agricultural cooperation and create new technology transfer opportunities. 

According to UBM, the first plants are scheduled for commissioning in the first quarter of 2027, followed by a second phase that will add two more feed mills in Karaganda and Turkistan regions.

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