Kazakhstan will sow less grain in 2013
Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Agriculture told about the plans for the sowing campaign of 2013.
President insists on establishing a single grain holding company
“In favorable times grain producers want to be self-reliable; and in time of trouble they ask for help, at the same time demanding the government not to intervene”, President believes.
Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry suggested fuel prices for sowing campaign
Agriculture Ministry suggests that diesel fuel price for the spring sowing campaign stands at $0.54 per liter for agricultural producers.
Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry urges construction of grain storage facilities
Ban of export subsidies is one of the requirements for entering the WTO. It is possible to negotiate a 3-year transition period that we can use for development of the infrastructure for production and export of grain: Umiryayev.
Kazakhstan to expand grain storage facilities
The plan is to expand grain elevators by 1.5 million tons in 2012-2014.
Beginning of 2013 will be difficult for Central Asian countries
The beginning of 2013 will be difficult for Central Asian countries because of this year’s drought in the grain-yielding regions of the world.
It is not quite reasonable to place excessive bets on grain exports: Kazakhstan’s Vice PM Krymbek Kusherbayev
Earlier Tengrinews.kz reported that this year’s grain harvest is twice lower than that of 2011.
This year’s grain harvest is twice lower than last year’s
According to the Agriculture Ministry, the gross weight of grain after primary processing stands at 12.3 million tons.
Drought halves Kazakh grain harvest
The grain harvest in Kazakhstan almost halved this year following a severe drought.
Kazakhstan harvested 12 million tons of grain
According to the State Agency for Statistics, grain production in Kazakhstan in 2011 totaled 26.9 million tons (net weight).
2011-2012 marketing year grain exports total 12.7 million tons
According to the Ministry’s Press Service, flour exports for the period totaled 2.6 million tons.
Kazakhstan farmers call for state of emergency
Kazakhstan farmers have sent a letter to the government and President asking to declare the state of emergency in several regions of the country.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy secured record shipment of 8.5m tons of grain
Representatives of involved companies and authorities discussed arrangement of transportation of Kazakhstan's new grain.
Kazakhstan has thrashed 4 million tons of grain
The country has harvested grain in 39.6% of the area under crops.
Kazakhstan anticipating 13 million tons of grain this summer
According to the Agriculture Ministry, the grain export potential for the 2012-2013 marketing year is estimated at 12 million tons.
Nazarbayev gave instructions to heads of Kazakhstan's grain-growing regions
Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting with Akims (Governors) of Akmola, Kostanay, Pavlodar and North-Kazakhstan oblasts at Borovoye resort.
Kazakhstan will widely implement water-saving technologies
First Vice Prime-Minister Serik Akhmetov decided that this technology is vital during his trip to drought-ridden Kostanay oblast.
Drought killed the wheat harvest at 7 thousand hectares in South-Kazakhstan oblast
The damage will not threaten the food security of the oblast, agriculture department promises.
Kazakhstan asking China for quota to supply 1 million tons of grain
Managing Director of Food Contracted Corportation Marat Saissenov made the suggestion at the meeting of sub-commission of Kazakhstan-Chinese Cooperation Commission.
353 thousand hectares of grain written off because of drought in Kazakhstan
The drought especially severely effected grain crops in Kostanay oblast where only 18 percent of the crops can be saved: Minister.
