Lentil prices are expected to fall in Kazakhstan in the new season due to excessively large harvests

In 2025, Kazakhstan significantly increased the area under legumes. Almost 60% more was sown than last year. In particular, lentils – more than 80%. Experts believe that due to the lack of sufficient storage capacity, there may be problems with the placement of the increased harvest in the fall. Meanwhile, a decrease in prices for legumes is predicted in the new season.

The area of legumes increased by 291 thousand hectares, or 59% compared to last year. Including lentils, the area increased by 294 thousand hectares, or 84% year-on-year. All this is good, say experts from the Grain Union of Kazakhstan, however, given that the infrastructure of grain receiving enterprises is mostly not intended for legumes, this may create certain problems in the event of rainy harvesting.

Could a collapse occur?

“Yes, it can occur. That is, with the placement of these crops, with bringing them to condition. Therefore, of course, farmers have taken on very big risks,” said Yevgeny Karabanov, head of the Committee for Analysis of the Grain Union of Kazakhstan.

According to him, a lot of legumes have been sown in the world as a whole. An increase in the harvest is expected in Canada, Australia, Russia – more than 4 million hectares of lentils and about 2 million hectares of peas have been sown there, that is, more than 6 million hectares in the Russian Federation alone. And all countries expect a good harvest.

What is happening?

The main importer immediately responded to this situation, and the price of lentils fell by $200 within a month. The main importers of legumes are the countries of Southeast Asia and Turkey.

The price in Turkey for a brand of lentils – Canadian lentils – fell from $820 to $620.

“And we are most likely expecting exactly this negative scenario,” the expert said.

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