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Kazakhstan’s grain harvest in 2013 is expected at around 15 million tons, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs Erbolat Dossayev as saying July 23 at a government sitting. “The average yield stands at 11.6 metric centres per hectare given the weather conditions”, he told journalists following the sitting. “When asked if the grain harvest figure might exceed 15 million tons, he answered “I would rather cautiously say the figure would be up to 15 million tons”. In 2012 Kazakhstan’s grain harvest amounted to 14.7 million tonnes. According to the State Agency for Statistics, grain production in Kazakhstan in 2011 totaled 26.9 million tons (net weight), with exports potential standing at 15 million tons. The 2010 grain harvest figure totaled 12.2 million tons (net weight). Grain harvest of 2009 made up 22.7 million tons (bunker weight).
Kazakhstan’s grain harvest in 2013 is expected at around 15 million tons, Newskaz.ru reports, citing the country’s Minister of Economic Affairs Erbolat Dossayev as saying July 23 at a government sitting.
“The average yield stands at 11.6 metric centres per hectare given the weather conditions”, he told journalists following the sitting.
“When asked if the grain harvest figure might exceed 15 million tons, he answered “I would rather cautiously say the figure would be up to 15 million tons”.
In 2012 Kazakhstan’s grain harvest amounted to 14.7 million tonnes. According to the State Agency for Statistics, grain production in Kazakhstan in 2011 totaled 26.9 million tons (net weight), with exports potential standing at 15 million tons. The 2010 grain harvest figure totaled 12.2 million tons (net weight). Grain harvest of 2009 made up 22.7 million tons (bunker weight).