Less than half of wheat in good condition: Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture has reported on the quality of crops and yields of different regions of Kazakhstan.
France asks EU for help with fallout from Russia food ban
France has asked the European Commission to take "appropriate" measures to deal with the fallout from a Russian ban on food imports.
Russia food embargo creates golden opportunity for Brazil
Brazilian meat exporters said that Moscow's ban on food imports provide a golden opportunity to sell more of their products to Russia.
Faced with Western sanctions, Moscow resorts to food fight
As Western countries launch new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, Moscow has returned fire with bans on food imports.
Beef exporter confidence returns in land of the holy cow
When Hindu hardliner Narendra Modi attacked India's huge beef exports while campaigning to be premier, producers feared bad times ahead for the industry in the land where cows are sacred.
Uzbek cars hinder development of Kazakhstani car manufacturing
Kazakhstani car manufacturers blame Uzbek cars for hindering the development of the local car production.
Kazakhstan-based car makers facing obstacles to car exports to Russia
Not a single one out of the current 5 car making facilities has been able to export its cars, excepting minor one-time supplies.
Kazakhstan announces grain exports figure
Kazakhstan’s 2013 grain harvest (net weight) made up 18.9 million tons. According to the Kazakh Agriculture Ministry, grain exports in the 2013-2014 marketing year were estimated at about 7 million tons.
Kazakhstan ranks 79th in Global Innovation Index 2014
Kazakhstan has moved 5 lines up and is ranked 79th out of 143 countries in the Global Innovation Index.
S. Korea lifts rice import caps, but vows high tariffs
South Korea announced it would scrap rice import caps from next year, but said high tariffs would be imposed to prevent a damaging surge that would hurt local farmers.
Petrol production in Kazakhstan grows 17% from January to June
Earlier the country’s Oil Minister Uzakbai Karabalin assured journalists the country wasn’t going to face any petrol shortages.
Gold shines as investors seek shelter; oil drops again
Gold prices zoomed this week to a four-month peak as investors sought shelter from weak eurozone data and fears of contagion from a bank's problems in Portugal, dealers said.
Almaty and Astana best cities of former USSR according to Forbes
Russian Forbes named Almaty and Astana among best cities of the former USSR.
Kazakhstan to launch 75 new air routes within 6 years
Kazakhstan is going to launch 75 new international air routes by 2020.
Oil extends losses on return of Libyan supplies
Oil extended losses in Asia Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed on prices.
Landmark Swiss-China free-trade deal comes into force
A watershed free-trade deal between China and Switzerland came into force on Tuesday, the first such accord between the Asian giant and a mainland European economy.
Kazakhstan to launch direct flights to Bali
Kazakhstan airlines are thinking of launching flights to Denpasar as early as this coming autumn.
US allows oil exports for 1st time since 1970s: WSJ
The US will allow two companies to export unrefined oil for the first time in four decades, taking steps to break a ban on crude exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Kazakhstan to supply silicon and cells for solar plates in Qatar
The group of Kazakhstani companies of KazPV project (Astana Solar, Kazakhstan Solar Silicon and KazSilicon) together with American Clean Power Innovation have signed a memorandum with Qatar Solar Energy to supply silicon and plates for solar panels.