From 26 to 30 January 2026, Kazakhstan will present its National Pavilion in Dubai at Gulfood 2026, one of the world’s largest food industry exhibitions. Participation in the exhibition is viewed as a strategic opportunity for Kazakhstani producers to strengthen their positions in the markets of the Middle East and the Gulf countries.
Our focus: exports and direct contracts
Kazakhstan’s participation in Gulfood 2026 is part of the national policy aimed at developing non-resource exports. The Kazakhstani exhibition will bring together leading producers of food and processed agricultural products, creating a unified platform for negotiations with international distributors, traders, and retail chains.
The participation is organized in partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre, the official operator of the exhibition, ensuring a high level of business activity and direct access to a global audience of professional buyers.
What Kazakhstan will showcase to the world
The pavilion will feature a wide range of export-oriented products, including grains and deep-processed products, flour and pasta, vegetable oils and fat-and-oil products, meat and dairy products, as well as confectionery, beverages, and products with high added value.
Special emphasis is placed on product quality and safety, production sustainability, and the potential to scale export supplies.
Business program
From 26 to 30 January 2026, an extensive business program is planned, including business meetings and negotiations with foreign importers, presentations of Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial export and investment potential, tasting sessions of domestic products, and sectoral networking.
The key event will be a roundtable dedicated to expanding trade and economic cooperation and increasing supplies of Kazakhstani products to the markets of the Middle East and the Gulf countries. Participants will include the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Vice Minister of Trade and Integration, heads of domestic companies, as well as foreign partners and leading importers from the region.
Gulfood as a strategic platform
Kazakhstan’s participation in Gulfood 2026 is regarded as an important step toward diversifying export markets and increasing the share of processed products with high added value. The exhibition traditionally brings together the professional community from more than 190 countries and serves as one of the key global platforms for the development of international food trade.