While the expected increase in imports will support grain availability and help millers and feed processors manage supply, it raises challenges for local producers.
Egypt is projected to import 9.5 million tonnes, up 9% on increased demand from the poultry sector.
The initiative also extends support to improving practices across the wheat value chain, including harvest and post-harvest management.
The shipment is an initiative of QazTrade, a single export development operator under the Kazakhstan Ministry of Technical Infrastructure.
The agreement combines Bioceres’ proprietary HB4 technology with CWRF’s leadership in US wheat innovation to create a next generation wheat production system.